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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 14 Dec 2000

Vol. 528 No. 3

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

194 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the total moneys expended by his Department or any office under the aegis of his Department in respect of public relations costs in the past three years; the public relations firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30358/00]

My Department has not engaged the services of public relations specialists during the period in question.

The Department does, however, regularly engage in a variety of advertising and publicity through national, provincial and local media in order to highlight developments in the social welfare system, including the introduction of new schemes and improvements to existing schemes. Other forms of publicity and advertising include information campaigns, participation in events and exhibitions and the design and printing of information leaflets.

All media matters of this nature are handled by the Department's internal press and information service which retains professional services for items such as graphic design, placement of media advertisements, staff training and photography services for certain public events etc.

Details of moneys expended by offices under the aegis of my Department in respect of public relations costs in the last three years are as follows:

£

The Pensions Board

1998 Setanta Communications

22,336

1999 Setanta Communications

21,102

2000 Gallagher & Kelly Consultants

29,453(to November)

Comhairle

1998 Setanta Communications

3,875

1999 Setanta Communications

7,208

2000 Bill O'Herlihy Communications

20,598

Combat Poverty Agency

1998 Montague Communication

5,618.65

1999 Montague Communications

24,284.71

2000 Stuart Kenny Associates

30,018.87

Montague Communications

18,257.56

REACH

2000 Carr Communications

33,233.95

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