Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
184 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years including to date in 2008; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29272/08]
View answer196 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Taoiseach the amount that was spent by his Department on consultants in 2007 and to date in 2008. [31652/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 196 together.
The table below outlines expenditure from my Department's Vote on consultants and the proportions that relate to public relations from 2002 to the end of August 2008. There has been no spend by my Department on consultants relating to marketing and advertising during this period.
Of the total expenditure on Public Relations for this period, 91% related to the National Forum on Europe and 4% to the Taskforce on Active Citizenship.
The figures also include consultancy spend recouped from the Change Management Fund in the Department of Finance in relation to central initiatives in support of public service modernisation under the aegis of my Department.
|
Year |
Spend on Consultancy (incl. PR, Advertising & Marketing) |
Spend on Public Relations |
PR % of total consultancy spend |
|
€ |
€ |
% |
|
|
2002 |
995,032 |
95,167 |
10 |
|
2003 |
272,942 |
54,666 |
20 |
|
2004 |
477,398 |
88,858 |
19 |
|
2005 |
405,188 |
93,143 |
23 |
|
2006 |
532,772 |
72,661 |
14 |
|
2007 |
663,870 |
150,524 |
23 |
|
2008 (End of Aug) |
639,191 |
103,100 |
16 |
