Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the contract awarded to a company (details supplied) due for renewal in February 2005 will be renewed; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3987/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the contract awarded to a person (details supplied) to provide public relations services to his Department will expire; the total paid out in respect of the contract in terms of remuneration and expenses; if it is intended to renew the contact or to seek new tenders for the services supplied; if not, the manner in which the services provided by the firm will now be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3888/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 123 together.

The contract to the company concerned expired on 8 February 2005. The total paid out to date by my Department on the contract is €275,646. There is no provision in the contract for its renewal nor is it proposed at present to invite tenders for a new similar contract. Given that many of the major communication initiatives envisaged at the time of the award of the contract have now been well progressed, my preference is to rely on my Department's press office and other resources within my Department and its agencies for the ongoing communication of my Department's policies and programmes.