Written answers
Wednesday, 5 July 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Consultancy Contracts
12:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26977/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy, insofar as it relates to projects funded from my Department's own Vote is set out as follows. As can be seen from the details supplied, these projects relate to important public policy issues and services rather than the provision of public relations advice to myself in any personal capacity. The Deputy will see from the table below that disability projects account for the majority of the funds, with an expenditure of approximately €898,720. Anti-racism awareness programmes cost approximately €403,400 and €149,109 was expanded on the development and implementation of a targeted awareness campaign in relation to the National Age Card Scheme.
Year 2002-2006 | Fees/Expenses Paid | Name of PR/Press Consultants | Project/Responsibility |
€ | |||
2001-2003 | 185,661 | Edelmans Public Relations | Provision of Public relations services to the National Anti Racism Awareness Programme, Know Racism. |
2002 | 18,980.60 | Bill O'Herlihy Communications Group | Event Management/PR for National Information Day on Disability. |
2002 | 5,329.13 | Euro Events | Event Management for National Information Day on Disability. |
2002-2006 | 149,109 | Cawley Nea | This contract was for the development and implementation of a targeted awareness campaign in relation to the National Age Card Scheme. |
2003 | 96,781.85 | Origin Design Consultants | Production and distribution of information leaflet to public servants on disability awareness and management of launch event. |
2003 | 265,793 | Fleishman Hillard Saunders | PR services to the National Disability Authority |
2003 | 2,420 | Keating & Associates | Provision of public relations advice to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. |
2004 | 173,897 | Fleishman Hillard Saunders | PR services to the National Disability Authority. |
2004 | 73,318.97 | Walsh PR | Event Management /PR for National Information Day on Disability |
2004/2005 | 12,000 | Carr Communications | PR Consultation on National Disability Strategy. |
2005 | €215,873 | Fleishman Hillard Saunders | PR services to the National Disability Authority |
Completed in 2005 | 11,070 | Q4 Public Relations | Q4PR — PR services for European Week Against Racism. |
2005 — Ongoing to end of 2006 | 109,914 | Q4 Public Relations | Q4 PR — General Public Relations concerning the National Action Plan Against Racism. |
2005-2006 | 96,800 | Irish International BBDO | Developed a communications Strategy including six week radio advertising campaign in respect of National Action Plan Against Racism. |
2006 | 15,145.52 | Fleishman Hillard Saunders | PR services to the National Disability Authority |
2006 | 21,656.58 | Insight | PR services to the National Disability Authority |
2006 | 6,186.73 | Public Communications Centre | To develop a new corporate identity for the Probation Service. |
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