Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2016
128. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach to provide, broken down per annum, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming into office in tabular form; the external public relations firm used; and to outline the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups. [20314/16]
View answerThe following table provides details of external public relations firms employed by my Department from 9 March 2011 to 6 July 2016:
|
Year |
Name of Consultant |
Purpose of Consultancy |
|
2012 and 2013 |
Caroline Erskine, Media and Public Affairs Consultant |
To assist in the implementation of the communications plan for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Associated Projects |
|
2013 and 2014 |
Q4 Public Relations |
Support for the Convention on the Constitution |
My Department ensures that it gets best value for money in the procurement of all goods and services and keeps to a minimum the engagement of public relations firms. In the cases set out above, the use of external public relations firms was limited to work carried out for Ireland's EU Presidency in 2013 and the Constitutional Convention.
