Phil Hogan
Ceist:181 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the names, duties and rates of remuneration of all public relation consultants or other consultants engaged by his Department from 26 June 1997 to date. [6258/98]
Written Answers - Consultancy Contracts.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the names, the duties and the rates or remuneration of all public relations consultants or other consultants engaged by my Department from 26 June 1997 to date is outlined as follows:
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Name of consultant |
Date of engagement |
Expected length of contract |
Duties |
Total Cost of Consultancy incl. VAT |
|
Drury Ltd |
1 July 1997 |
(a) Short-term contract for two months |
Media advice to the Minister and his Department |
(a) 12,070 |
|
(b) From November 1997 for 1 year |
(1) Audit of media and internal communications, operating procedures, training and restructuring requirements. |
(b) 89,540 |
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(2) Ongoing media advice to the Minister and his Department. |
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|
Archer Communications |
7 November 1997 |
Once off |
Media advice to the Minister of State. |
209 |
|
Gilmore Communications |
6 November 1997 |
12 months |
PR Consultancy for the National Healthy Eating Campaign 1998 |
24,000 |
|
Mercer Ltd. |
14 August 1997 |
Completed on 15 January, 1998 |
Preparation of Report on VHI corporate status. |
54,283 |
|
Ms Megan Carter |
20 October 1997 |
Ongoing |
Consultancy advice on Freedom of Information |
2,500 |
|
Document Strategies Ltd. |
7 January 1998 |
Ongoing |
Freedom of Information advice in devising a records management strategy, implementation plan and procedures manual. |
20,370 |