The names and business addresses of the providers of public relations services used by my Department and the Offices of my Department, the details of the services supplied by each and the expenditure on each since 9 March, 2011 to date are as follows:-
Year
|
Name and Address of PR Services Provider
|
Details of Services Supplied
|
Cost
|
2011
|
Barberry Limited trading as
Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
|
To provide NERA with
Communications Services
(including PR; Media
Monitoring; advising on the
design, content and
production of reports &
brochures and assisting with
website content).
|
€18,770
|
2012
|
Barberry Limited trading as
Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
|
To provide NERA with
Communications Services
(including PR; Media
Monitoring; advising on the
design, content and
production of reports &
brochures and assisting with
website content).
|
€5,268
|
2013
|
Barberry Limited trading as
Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
|
To provide NERA with
Communications Services
(including PR; Media
Monitoring; advising on the
design, content and
production of reports &
brochures and assisting with
website content).
|
€3,183
|
2013
|
MRPA Kinman Communications trading as
MKC Communications
Limited, The Archway,4A Lower Pembroke Street,Dublin 2.
|
To provide the Department
with Press and Media
Relations Services for the
Irish Presidency of the EU.
(This was a once off exercise/expenditure due to Presidency events.)
|
€76,480
|
YTD 2014
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
My Department uses external public relations providers having regard to its business needs. In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly strives to keep costs to the minimum.