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- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: That is correct.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: The total spend by the Department to date in 2012 on consultancy is â¬21,074.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: The EU communications contract was given to a media and public affairs consultancy firm for 60 days to deal with the EU affairs and co-ordination division of the Department of the Taoiseach. It was to assist in the development of a media and communications strategy in respect of Ireland's role in the European Union and to identify and advise on the media and communications challenges...
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I assume it does, but I do not have the figure before me. As far as I know, there was no other consultancy contract.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: It was about the key message to be communicated during Ireland's Presidency of the European Council and associated preparations. I confirm that the logistics and the preparations for Ministers for the Presidency are intense and will become even more so in the run-in from September. It had nothing to do with the referendum issue but with preparing for the EU Presidency which we will assume...
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach only brought in personnel in the European section when the Government was formed last year. There was a unit dealing with questions on the European Union but to streamlinee matters and to be more effective personnel dealing with European issues in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade came to the Department of the Taoiseach. There was a more hands-on...
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I gave the full amount.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I hope the Deputy is not suggesting I was hiding something.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I gave the official answer and I gave Deputy McDonald further information, which is in the official brief.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I said "only engaged when necessary, with all guidelines in relation to engagement with consultants"-----
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: May I offer an apology to Deputies Adams, McDonald and Martin? I forgot to read page 3 of the three-page response.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: Questions Nos. 1 to 5 deal with the ORP report. Questions Nos. 6 to 17 deal with the media and public affairs consultant and Question No. 18 deals with the health and safety statement. When I finished at the end of page 2, I stated total expenditure by my Department to date in 2012 on consultancy is â¬21,074. Let me read the next three paragraphs, which state: This includes a payment of...
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I will take it up with the members of the Government. I do not believe it is acceptable to have consultants involved in work if it has the effect described. Obviously, in the financial world, people often prepare reports on how to lessen the impact of tax payment. When the Deputy talks about tax evasion or avoidance, he should note these are other matters. I will certainly raise the issue...
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: If one adds up â¬1,271 and â¬19,803, one gets the princely sum of â¬21,074.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I said that, at the end of the page that got stuck, it is stated the total expenditure by my Department to date in 2012 on consultancy is â¬21,074. The next sentence stated this includes a payment of â¬19,803 to the media and public affairs consultant.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: The consultancy payment of â¬21,074 includes the payment of â¬19,803 to the media and public affairs consultant. That, together with the payment of â¬1,271 to QTS, gives one â¬21,074.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: What did I say Towers Watson got?
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: The total cost of the consultants was â¬12,100.
- Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I think that clarifies it.
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 to 66, inclusive, together.