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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 8 Nov 1995

Vol. 457 No. 8

Written Answers. - Public Relations-Media Advice.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

103 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform if he will give a breakdown of the number of personnel in his Department and private firms contracted for public relations-media advice; the names and costs paid to private firms and consultants; the total cost incurred since his appointment; the total cost incurred by the Minister of State at his Department; if this expenditure went out for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16361/95]

At present, one person is employed in my Department on an eight-week contract as press assistant in connection with the divorce referendum at a salary cost for the period of approximately £2,900.

The contract for the Government's information programme on divorce was awarded to Quinn, McDonnell, Pattison Ltd. — QMP — they were appointed following a tendering procedure in which they were the lowest tenderer. No payments have been made to date on foot of this contract. The cost will be in the region of £41,000.

No other persons or firms have been contracted by my Department for public relations/media advice in the period since my appointment as Minister for Equality and Law Reform.
There is no Minister of State in my Department.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

104 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will give a breakdown of the number of personnel in his Department and private firms contracted for public relations-media advice; the names of and costs paid to private firms and consultants; the total cost incurred since his appointment; the total cost incurred by the Minister of State at his Department; if this expenditure went out for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16362/95]

Ó athcheapadh mar Aire mé i mí na Nollag seo caite, níl úsáid bainte agam féin ná ag an Aire Stáit ag mo Roinnse as aon chomhlacht phríobháideach i ndáil le cúrsaí cumarsáide. Tátriúr Státseirbhíseach ag feidhmiú in Oifig Eolais mo Roinne-se (Príomhoifigeach Cúnta, Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin agus Cúntóir Cléireachais) a bhíonn ag plé, inter alia, le soláthar eolais don mhórphobal agus do na meáin chumarsáide faoin raon leathan oibre atá idir lámha i ndáil le réimsí an Chultúir agus na nEalaíon, na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, an Chraolacháin agus na Scannánaíochta, agus na hOidhreachta.

Dinny McGinley

Ceist:

105 D'fhiafraigh Mr. McGinley den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le bliain anuas chun fostaíocht a chruthú i gceantar Chill Cartha i nDún na nGall. [16487/95]

Ní bheidh torthaí shuirbhé fostaíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta le haghaidh 1995 ar fáil go deireadh na bliana.

Léiríonn na staitisticí deireadh bliana seo a leanas an dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an Údarás le blianta beaga anuas maidir le deiseanna fostaíochta a chur ar fáil i gceantar Chill Charthaigh:

Bliain

Fostaíocht Lánaimseartha Líon na bhfostaith

Fostaíocht Pháirtaimseartha Líon na bhfostaith

1992

135

54

1993

174

25

1994

187

65

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