asked the Minister for the Environment the public relations or public affairs contracts that have been placed by him or his Department in the past year; the names of the companies or individuals concerned; the fees applicable; and their conditions.
Written Answers. - Public Relations Contracts.
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A contract was placed with effect from the 1 April 1983 with Messrs D'Arcy, Smyth and Associates, Innfield, Main Road, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, to provide a public relations service for my Department. The contract provides for payment of a fee of £600 per month, exclusive of VAT, for the duration of the contract plus vouched expenses necessarily incurred.