Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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365. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent on public relations, promotion and advertising, including multi-media, in his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48249/19]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Press and public relations functions are generally undertaken by my Department's Press Office. The engagement of external expertise is only considered where the issues involved require expert skills or capabilities that are not readily available within my Department. 

The details requested for the years 2016 onward have previously been provided in reply to Question No 586 of 18 December 2018. Details of expenditure since 18 December 2018 are currently being compiled in my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.