Vol. 537 No. 2
98 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of people employed in his Department's press office; the estimated annual budget of the office; the estimated cost of public relations consultancies engaged by his Department, showing the figures for 1998-2000; and the estimated costs for 2001. [15887/01]
The following schedules illustrate the number of people employed in my Department's press office; the estimated annual budget of the office and the estimated cost of public relations consultancies engaged by my Department, showing the figures for 1998-2000 and the estimated costs for 2001.
Schedule 1: Government Press Office
|
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
Number of people employed in the Government Press Office |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
|
Estimated Annual Budget for the Government Press Office |
£313,791 |
£352,728 |
£318,705 |
£411,046 |
|
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
Estimated Cost of Public Relation Consultancies engaged by the Department of the Taoiseach |
£1,906,911*(*Includes public relations costs of £1,864,241 on the Northern Ireland Referendum.) |
£95,560 |
£186,645 |
£5,000 |
