Written answers
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
Department of An Taoiseach
Consultancy Contracts
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Taoiseach, further to Question No. 188 of 7 February 2006, the cost of all services or advice sought or received by his Department in the past seven years from all sources other than the established Civil Service, by name, firm and other description, including advisers, special advisers, spin doctors, media consultants or others; if he received written or electronic communication from such people on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/06]
Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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Further to Question No. 188 of 7 February 2006, details of all public relations services and advice sought by this Department from all sources in the past seven years are detailed in the following schedule.
| Year | Name | Purpose | Cost |
| â'¬ | |||
| 2005 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 2004 | Carr Communications | Preparatory work on the disability strategy. The main purpose of which was to ensure consistency and quality across the outline sectoral plans and to advise on the arrangements for publication of the Disability Bill, the Comhairle (Amendment) Bill and the outline sectoral plans. | 12,100 |
| Des Geraghty | Promotion of the Affordable Housing Initiative including assistance with general communications issues and interaction with relevant target groups | 5,000 | |
| 2003 | Grayling Gilmore | Public relations services provided in 2003 to promote and sustain awareness of Ireland's hosting of the EU Presidency and its positive implications for the country | 60,000 |
| 2002 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 2001 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 2000 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 1999 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
There are no public relations staff employed by my Department. However, unestablished personnel involved in media matters within my Department include the Government press secretary and the deputy press secretary. Officials in my Department communicated with the above PR consultants as required during the course of these engagements and, if applicable, a report was submitted to the Department on the completion of the engagement.
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