Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 58: To ask the Taoiseach the number, cost and status of all public relations consultancies, contracts or procurements entered into by or on behalf of his Department or its agencies or agencies in the past three years; the terms of reference in each such appointment; the person to whom such persons report and from whom they receive instructions; if any such person or groups had any previous contracts, commitments or employment with either of the Government parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5543/05]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The total number of PR consultancy contracts entered into by or on behalf of this Department in the past three years was 13 — three by my Department and ten by bodies under the aegis of my Department. Details of the contracts awarded by my Department are listed in Appendix 1, and details in respect of bodies under the aegis of the Department are listed in Appendix 2.

The PR consultancies listed were not engaged previously by this Department during the lifetime of the current Government.