Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
525. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail, in tabular form, the names of all external public relations companies, communications consultants or communications companies used by organisations or agencies under the remit of her Department since 9 March 2011; the details of the services supplied by each; the expenditure on each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34702/13]
View answerThe statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Board, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Agency/ Board |
Name of Company |
Service Supplied |
Expenditure |
|
Citizens Information Board* |
Marketing Network |
0761 telephone number prefix campaign to promote public awareness of the new contact number for Citizens Information and Money Advice and Budgeting Service |
€127,939 (excluding VAT) |
|
Marketing Network |
Mortgage Arrears Information helpline promotion, incl. radio, newspaper and online advertising |
€80,400 (excluding VAT) |
|
|
The Pensions Board |
Q4 |
Public Relations |
€16,236.93 (including Vat) |
|
Pensions Ombudsman |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Social Welfare Tribunal |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
*The Citizens Information Board has not used public relations or communications consultants since 9 March 2011. However, a marketing company was used for promotional purposes and details of the expenditure are included in the table.
