Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 February 2019
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Asset Management Agency for public relations in 2018; the amount paid to each firm; the rates that apply; when the main public relations contracts for the two agencies are up for renewal; and the firms that operate the contracts concerned. [9863/19]
View answerI am informed by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) that current contract for public relations was awarded to Gordon MRM on 3 May 2018. The duration of the contract is 3 years and may be extended by the NTMA for a further period or periods in aggregate of up to two years.
Public Relations
|
Year |
Details of Events, Campaigns or Policies |
Company or Individual |
Amount |
|
2018 |
Provision of 24 hour out of hours contacts for media across all the NTMA business areas including the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) |
Gordon MRM |
€105,780.00 (NTMA including SBCI) |
The NTMA have also advised that in Quarter 3 of 2017, the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) Board took the decision to tender for a press and communications services provider to NAMA under a separate contract from the NTMA. Following a competitive public procurement process, Gordon MRM successfully tendered for this contract which commenced in January 2018. The duration of the contract is 2 years and may be extended by NAMA for a further period of up to two years.
Public Relations
|
Year |
Details of Events, Campaigns or Policies |
Company or Individual |
Amount |
|
2018 |
Provision of 24 hour out of hours contacts for media |
Gordon MRM |
€108,240.00 |
All figures supplied are inclusive of VAT
