Written answers
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Consultancy Contracts
9:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [33547/07]
Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
The information sought by the Deputy in relation to my Department since its establishment in June, 2002 is set out in the table.
| Press/PR Company | Project/Responsibility | Year | Fees |
| € | |||
| Mahon O'Neill | Media relations to support launch of "Counties in Time" CD by the National Archives | 2003 | 6,331 |
| Mahon O'Neill | PR work in relation to the launch of the online exhibition entitled "Views of Four Presidencies" by the National Archives | 2004 | 7,792 |
| Mahon O'Neill | National Media campaign across print and broadcast media in relation to 1901/1911 Census Project by the National Archives | 2005 | 6,331 |
| Menyma Public Relations | PR for relaunch of Afterdark Programme and for two specific Afterdark events, National Museum of Ireland | 2003 | 4,276 |
| Brenda O'Hanlon | National Library PR | 2002 | 13,303 |
| Brenda O'Hanlon | National Library PR | 2003 | 23,312 |
| Brenda O'Hanlon | National Library PR | 2004 | 24,046 |
| Brenda O'Hanlon | National Library PR | 2005 | 8,140 |
| Kate Bowe PR Ltd | PR services ReJoyce | 2004 | 4,800 |
| Kate Bowe PR Ltd | Irish Festival in China provision of PR Management Services | 2003-2004 | 72,834 |
| Sheenagh Gillen | Relations Management Services for Irish China Festival | 2004 | 7,000 |
| Audrey Behan | Press Assistant Services | 2004 | 3,200 |
| Gerry Lundberg | Beckett Centenary Festival | 2006 | 31,492 |
| Siobhán Colgan | EU Presidency Cultural Programme PR Management Services | 2003-2004 | 32,778 |
| Fleishman Hilliard Bowe | PR services ReJoyce | 2004 | 127,141 |
| Fleishman Hilliard Bowe | PR Consultants for Department | 2002 | 18,731 |
| Murray Consultants | PR Consultants for Department | 2003-2006 | 223,611 |
| O'Herlihy Communications | PR Consultants for Department | 2006 | 56,595 |
| O'Herlihy Communications | PR Consultants for Department | 2007 Contract terminated (Oct 07) | 55,200 |
| Total | 726,913 |
The above information includes details of public relations consultants employed by the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland up to May 2005. These bodies were part of my Department until they were established on a statutory basis in May 2005.
No comments