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Consultancy Contracts Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (514, 516, 517)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

514. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide detail in tabular form of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37514/12]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

516. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/12]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

517. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37563/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

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

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