Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2012
209. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Defence If he will provide details in tabular form of the names of external public relations, consultancy persons and all the organisations used by his Department from February 2000 to February 2011; the amount paid for each; the justification for this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46594/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is assumed that the Deputy is seeking information in relation to external public relations consultancies and organisations. The attached table outlines the information in relation to the cost of hiring external public relations used by the Department of Defence from February 2000 to February 2011.
|
Year |
Company Name |
Expenditure € |
|
2001 |
Gallagher & Kelly Public Relations |
10,666 |
|
2002 |
Gallagher & Kelly Public Relations Sweeney Communications |
21,382 12,235 |
|
2003 |
- |
Nil |
|
2004 |
Sweeney Communications |
9,788 |
|
2007 |
Murray Consultants |
253,300 |
|
2008 |
Murray Consultants |
1,848,000 |
|
2009 |
- |
Nil |
|
2010 |
- |
Nil |
|
2011 |
- |
Nil |
The bulk of the above expenditure relates to a Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning. The main focus of the campaign was the publication and distribution of a handbook – ‘Preparing for Major Emergencies’. The handbook was distributed to every household in the country. My Department always seeks to ensure value for money and the keeping of expenditure to the minimum necessary.
