I propose to take Questions Nos. 129, 131 and 132 together.
The following table provides details of all expenditure by my Department on external public relations consultants, including communications consultants, from 1 January 2010 to end August 2012.
2010
Name of Company
|
Reason for payment
|
Amount paid
|
Mazars
|
Payroll Audit of Financial Shared Service Centre
|
€2,499.86
|
Mercer (Ireland) Ltd
|
Staff surveys for the Organisational Review Programme
|
€23,595.00
|
2011
Name of Company
|
Reason for payment
|
Amount paid
|
QTS Ltd
|
Health & Safety Consultancy H&S Safety Statement 2011.
|
€1,270.50
|
Towers Watson (Ireland) Ltd
|
Facilitation of ORP Workshops and Report
|
€12,100.00
|
2012
Name of Company
|
Reason for payment
|
Amount paid
|
QTS Ltd
|
Health & Safety Consultancy - Annual Safety Review to include Risk Assessment Nov/Dec 2011 & Full Review & Update of Safety Statement 2012
|
€1,270.50
|
Caroline Erskine
|
EU Communications Advisory Service
|
€25,830.00
|