Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that his Department spent on public relations advice, and media advice, between January 2020 and to date in 2021; and the companies engaged for this advice, in tabular form. [22272/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The information which the Deputy requested in relation to my Department is outlined in the table below.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by his Department on advertising and public messaging in print, broadcast and online between January 2020 and to date in 2021; and the companies engaged to assist with placing the advertisements and the companies advertised with, in tabular form. [22290/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Departmental remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. My Department therefore necessarily incurs expenditure on advertising from time to time.In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and the keeping of expenditure to the minimum necessary.

The information requested is outlined in tabular format below: