Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
759. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department on external public relations in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54122/17]
View answer766. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department in each year since March 2011; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54240/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 759 and 766 together.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the period from the establishment of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on 2nd June 2011, is set out in the table.
Value for money is a critical consideration in assessing whether external firms should be engaged to provide public relations services or any other services.
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Year |
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2011 |
Zoetrope |
Provision of press and publicity, online and social media services to Culture Ireland for the duration of the Imagine Ireland programme 2011 |
€84,000 |
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2012 |
Zoetrope |
Provision of PR and Media services to Culture Ireland for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 |
€7,000 |
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2016 |
Q4PR |
Publicity campaign for Irish Language employment opportunities in the European Institutions |
€17,000 |
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2017 |
Nicholas Quaife |
Public Relations - Creative Ireland Programme |
€2,988 |
