Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2006
208 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26968/06]
View answerI take it that the Deputy is referring to payments made in each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. My Department did not make payments solely for public relations work in those years. It did, however, make payments in respect of two contracts in the period which, while mainly for other purposes, involved a public relations element. Details are in the first table. In addition, the Euro Changeover Board of Ireland, which operated under the aegis of my Department, made a payment in 2002 for public relations services. Details are in the second table. Finally, the National Development Plan/Community Support Framework (NDP/CSF) Information Unit, which operates under the aegis of my Department and is part-funded by the EU, made two payments in respect of public relations work in the period. Details are in the third.
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Year |
Company |
Total Amount Paid |
Project/Responsibility |
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€ |
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2004 |
Q4 |
23,700 |
To provide project and event management, advice and media support in relation to the informal meeting of the Council of Economics and Finance Ministers of the EU in Co Kildare on 2-4 April 2004 during the Irish Presidency of the EU. It is estimated that some €23,700 of the total cost of that contract related to the public relations aspect, i.e. support in dealing with the national and international media attending the event. |
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2004 |
Media Group, Ogilvy & Mather and Elucidate |
38,500 |
General marketing of the E-tenders website, including advertising and public relations. It is estimated that some €38,500 of the total cost of that contract related to public relations. |
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2005 |
Media Group, Ogilvy & Mather and Elucidate |
54,000 |
General marketing of the E-tenders website, including advertising and public relations. It is estimated that some €54,000 of the total cost of that contract related to public relations. |
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Year |
Company |
Total Amount Paid |
Project/Responsibility |
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€ |
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2002 |
Carr Communications |
37,394 |
Public relations services for the Euro Changeover Board of Ireland. |
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Year |
Company |
Total Amount Paid |
Project/Responsibility |
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€ |
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2003 |
Grayling Communications (Formerly Curtin Communications) |
306,000 |
To raise awareness and increase understanding of the NDP/CSF (National Development Plan/Community Support Framework) 2000-2006. |
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2004 |
Drury Communications Research |
46,198 |
Public awareness research on National Development Plan/Community Support Framework 2000-2006 |
