Written answers
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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307. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5374/24]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department has sought external assistance with public relations once in the last 10 years. Details of such expenditure by my Department on public relations advice from an external agency during the past ten years follow.
| Year | Agency | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Murray Consultants | €3,690 (inc. VAT) |
My Department does not employ or engage any external consultants or firms to deal with public relations. The Department's Press Office deals with all media queries and public relations matters.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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