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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 October 2024

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Ceisteanna (105)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

105. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport 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. [39143/24]

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The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days, in line with the Standing Orders.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.
The details for all external communications and public relations experts and companies which have advised my Department can be found in the table below, for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to date. My Department did not engage the services of any communications or public relations consultants for the year 2022.

Year

Name of Division

Title of Contract/ Subject matter

Name of Consultant /Organisation

Cost

2022

-

-

-

-

2023

Press and Communications Division

Strategies for the provision of Market Research and Strategic Communications Planning

Kay McCarthy Communications

€135,044.16

2024

Climate Engagement and Governance Division

The provision of Services for the design of engagement pilot programmes in the transport sector in the context of climate action and sustainable mobility

Kay McCarthy Communications

€56,500

2024

Press and Communications Division

Quant survey re­run of DoT public awareness

Kay McCarthy Communications

€3,690.00

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