Written answers
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Child and Family Agency
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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195. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended by TUSLA on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39324/24]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Since Tusla was established, its Communications Section has engaged external communications services solely for providing specific expertise in supporting campaigns, projects and events as needed.
The table below outlines the costs and descriptions of the services provided for the years requested
| Year | Amount Spent | Service/Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nil | N/A |
| 2023 | €8,315 | Specialised support for senior personnel involved in the response to the HSE/Tusla cyberattack, to support the announcement of the notification process following the incident. Development of an internal engagement strategy following the Tusla staff sentiment survey, in line with the Tusla's People and Change Strategy (2022-2024) |
| 2024 | €11,800 | To assist the Communications Section in Developing a Communications Strategy for 2025-2027 |
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