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Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Questions (384)

Niall Collins

Question:

384. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [17368/14]

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My Departmental remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as communications, energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. The Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on public relations from time to time. In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and the keeping of expenditure to the minimum necessary. The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following tabular format.

Company

Purpose of Consultancy

2011

2012

2013

To date 2014

Morrow Communications Ltd

Provision of services in relation to outreach in rural communities with respect to low flying geophysical survey and soil geochemical survey.

€80,485.91

€36,552.71

€18,318.06

€4,358.70

Murray Consultants

Media Services to the Department.

€8,349

McConnells Advertising Agency

Public information campaign on the Digital Switchover moving from analogue TV to Digital TV.

€72, 897

Communications Consultants Ireland

Management of two Public Information Meetings on new Inland Fisheries Legislation

€1,796.78

TOTAL COST PER YEAR

€88,834.91

€109,449.71

€20,114.84

€4,358.70

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