Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his Department to deal with public relations; the names of any firms involved; and the total amount spent on public relations by his Department. [24443/21]

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.  This relates specifically to external PR services, and does not take account of broader strategic communications resources. My Department has a press office function comprised of three staff who deal with public relations and media queries, along with a range of other communications, events and media functions. Expenditure on communications, press, and public relations falls under the Department's various administrative and programme budgets, and is not profiled as a single expenditure item.