Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2024
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Consultations
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39138/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Officials from my Department received training from the Communications Clinic in order to provide the best support to Oireachtas Committees during their appearances. Details of these training sessions and the costs are provided in the table below.
Date | Topic | Cost |
---|---|---|
May 2022 | Engaging with Oireachtas Committees | €1650 |
June 2022 | Engaging with Oireachtas Committees | €875 |
July 2022 | Engaging with Oireachtas Committees | €875 |
November 2022 | Engaging with Oireachtas Committees | €450 |
March 2024 | Engaging with Oireachtas Committees | €1500 |
June 2024 | Engaging with Oireachtas Committees | €220 |
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