Written answers
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Consultancy Contracts
9:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, cost and name of any media consultants employed by his Department; the cost of such advice for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; the nature of the work done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33552/07]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The media consultants employed by my Department are set out on the tabular statement. I have no function whatsoever in their appointment or assignment to particular agencies or projects. This does not include any information from the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement from whom information could not be obtained in the time available.
| Media Consultants 1997-2007 | |||
| Year | Name of Media Consultant | Purpose of Consultant | Cost |
| 1997 | None | ||
| 1998 | None | ||
| 1999 | Caden Communications | Media and communications advisor to ODCA | £10,073.25 |
| 2000 | Caden Communications | Media and communications advisor to ODCA | £12,584 |
| 2000 | QMP D'Arcy | Advertising campaign for introduction of National Minimum Wage | £21,698 |
| 2001 | Caden Communications | Media and communications advisor to ODCA | €39,603 |
| 2001 | QMP D'Arcy | Advertising increase in National Minimum Wage | £15,608 |
| 2002 | QMP D'Arcy | Advertising increase in National Minimum Wage | €13,944 |
| 2002 | Caden Communications | Media and communications advisor to ODCA | €38,192 |
| 2003 | Caden Communications | Media and communications advisor to ODCA | €44,033 |
| 2003 | Carr Communications | Effective Communication with Company Registration Office (CRO) clients | €29,108 |
| 2003 | Mr. John Armstrong | Consultant to the Department's Press Office for the duration of Ireland's Presidency of the EU | €9,528.92 |
| 2004 | Mr. John Armstrong | Consultant to the Department's Press Office for the duration of Ireland's Presidency of the EU | €41,545.44 |
| 2004 | Quinn McDonnell Pattison | Advertising increase in National Minimum Wage | €29,040 |
| 2004 | Caden Communications | Media and communications advisor to ODCA | €55,539 |
| 2004 | Carr Communications | Effective Communication with Company Registration Office (CRO) clients | €64,493 |
| 2005 | QMP Publicis | Advertising increase in National Minimum Wage | €33,387.53 |
| 2005 | Caden Communications | Media and communications advisor to ODCA | €47,371.50 |
| 2005 | Q4 Public Relations | Media and communications advisor in respect of Interim NCAFrom October to December 2005 | €27,225 |
| 2005 | Carr Communications | Effective Communication with Company Registration Office (CRO) clients | €38,722 |
| 2006 | Brindley | Advertising increase in National Minimum Wage | €23,635 |
| 2006 | Q4 Public Relations | Media and communications advisor in respect of Interim NCA | €108,900 |
| 2006 | Carr Communications | Effective Communication with Company Registration Office (CRO) clients | €33,123 |
| 2007 | The Media Group | To devise, implement & manage a national promotion & advertising campaign across a range of media for the ICT Audits Programme for Small Business in Ireland | €135,000 inclusive of VAT |
| 2007 | Leo Burnett | Advertising increase in National Minimum Wage | €50,163 |
| 2007 | Q4 Public Relations | Media and communications advisor in respect of Interim NCA1 January to 30 April 2007 | €36,300 |
| Carr Communications | Effective Communication with Company Registration Office (CRO) clients | €45,624 | |
| 2007 | Keating and AssociatesCorporate Communications Consultants | Public Relations and Media Consultants Advice regarding and development of content for the NERA website | €46,734.43 |
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