Paul McGrath
Question:175 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and value of contracts awarded for public relations projects by his Department since June 2002. [33045/04]
View answerTuesday, 14 December 2004
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There was no expenditure on public relations in 2002 by the Department of Foreign Affairs. While no public relations consultants or companies were employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2003 and 2004, a design company was employed, following a tendering process, by Development Co-operation Ireland, a division of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The company was paid €46,201.50 in 2003 for work on the design and printing of various publications.
A design company was also employed by the Department, following a tender process, for work relating to the design and branding for the EU Presidency and the launch of the Presidency logo. The company was paid €43,461.37 in 2003 for this work. The same company was paid €23,466.74 in 2004 for a promotion campaign for the EU Presidency website. The greater part of this amount was for the purchasing of media advertising space in national newspapers and on local radio.