Fianna Fáil refuses to say how much was paid to Ivan Yates for media training for Niall Collins

The issue surrounding the employment of Ivan Yates by Fianna Fáil emerged in recent days, with confirmation coming from the party the broadcaster had trained Taoiseach Micheál Martin and other senior ministers. File picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Fianna Fáil has declined to say how much money from junior minister Niall Collins' special secretarial allowance in 2024 was spent on media consultancy with broadcaster Ivan Yates.

Information obtained through Freedom of Information says Mr Collins received a total of €42,700 through the special secretarial allowance in 2024.