I propose to take Questions Nos. 514, 516 and 517 together.
My Department did not make any payments to public relations and communications consultants in the period from 2010 to date in 2012. The following amounts were paid to consultancy persons or organisations during the same period*:
Year
|
Contractor
|
Payment
|
2012
|
Step Performance Group
|
€1,665
|
2012
|
People Resources
|
€2,655
|
2012
|
SEVEN
|
€3,500
|
2012
|
PCS
|
€2,300
|
2012
|
Accenture Consulting
|
€1,783,025
|
2012
|
Dr. Richard Humphreys**
|
€36,863
|
2012
|
Ms. Ciara Kennedy**
|
€5,396
|
2012
|
Siobhan Browne & Associates
|
€1,046
|
2012
|
Davy Corporate Finance
|
€615
|
2011
|
Mercer (Ireland) Limited
|
€1,210
|
2011
|
MKO Partners Limited.
|
€35,820
|
2011
|
Red C
|
€41,043
|
2011
|
Advanced Organisation Limited
|
€5,000
|
2011
|
Accenture Consulting
|
€80,465
|
2011
|
Deloitte & Touche
|
€65,915
|
* The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was established in July 2011. Expenditure prior to that date is covered by material provided by the Department of Finance.
** Contractors who provide professional services