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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (339)

Robert Troy

Question:

339. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/14]

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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

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)

€1,386

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.

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