Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Apr 1993

Vol. 429 No. 6

Written Answers. - Retention of Firms for Market Research.

Ivan Yates

Question:

134 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the firms which have been retained by State-sponsored bodies in his departmental area and that of his Minister of State for market research, advertising, public relations and marketing purposes; the projects, if any, which are being carried out by each of these firms; the fees or retainers, if any, which are being paid for each of these projects; the duration of the contract for each project; if all services were secured through tendering; and if he will give details of the tendering procedures.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. M. Smith)

The information sought relates to the day to day administration of State bodies and is not available in my Department.

Ivan Yates

Question:

135 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the firms which have been retained in his departmental area and that of his Minister of State for market research, advertising, public relations and marketing purposes; the projects, if any, which are being carried out by each of these firms; the fees or retainers, if any, which are being carried out for each of these projects; the duration of the contract for each project; if all such services were secured through tendering; and if he will give details of the tendering procedure used.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. M. Smith)

My Department does not retain any firm to provide services of this kind. The only firm which provides services of this nature to the Department on a regular basis is Brindley Advertising which was granted the State advertising contract by the Government Supplies Agency in May 1991 for a period of three years.