Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 2001

Vol. 529 No. 1

Written Answers. - Public Relations Contracts.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

142 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the total moneys expended by his Department or an office under the aegis of his Department in respect of public relations costs in the past three years; the public relations firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30436/00]

The Taoiseach

I include a schedule for the information of the Deputy which contains details of all public relations firms employed by my Department and bodies under the aegis of my Department in the past three years. In some cases, the engagements are ongoing. The cost is identified in each case where payments have been made.

Public Relations Services

Name	Type of consultancy	Amount	Year
Hall Public Relations	PR consultants for the 1798 Commemoration	£10,000	1998

Campus Stadium Ireland

Name	Type of consultancy	Amount	Year
Wilson Hartnell PR	Public Relations for Campus Stadium Ireland	£67,211.97	2000

National Millennium Committee

Name	Type of consultancy	Amount	Year
Pembroke Communications	Public Relations Work	£84,545.21	1999 to date

Information Society Commission

Name	Type of consultancy	Amount	Year
Edelman Public Relations	Engaged on a retainer basis to manage a communications and media strategy for the ISC	£178,863.78	Engaged inApril 1998– ongoing
Edelman Worldwide	PR Consultancy for Netd@ys	£52,000	July toNovember 1999

Referendum Commission (operated in 1998)

Name	Type of consultancy	Amount	Year
Drury Communications	PR Consultants on the Northern Ireland Referendum	£1,864,241 (of which £111,622 was media consultancy management fee; the balance was sub-contractor/ supplier expenditure via media consultants)	1998

All Party Committee on Constitution

Name	Type of consultancy	Amount	Year
Shelbourne Public Affairs	Media queries regarding the abortion issue	£7,260	1998 to date