Peter Barry
Question:450 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Education the names of the public relations or consultancy companies employed by her Department in 1989; and the fees paid to each of them.
Written Answers. - Public Relations or Consultancy Companies.
During 1989 consultancy services were provided to the Department of Education by the following:
Oracle Ireland Ltd. (£89,000);
Hewlett Packard Ireland (£217,000);
Punch and Programming Services (£875).
These services were used in connection with the computerisation of the examinations system.
System Dynamics (£418);
Ernst & Whinney (£604);
Institute of Public Administration (£10,000).
Pembroke Public Relations who were appointed by the Minister of State in connection with Cospóir, the National Sports Council (£17,610).
The amounts paid to each are shown in brackets.