John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Transport the expenditure in 2007 on public relations; his views on whether this is value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23664/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Air Services Development Division expenditure on PR services in 2007 amounted to €101,0007 (inc VAT) for services rendered in the period October — November 2006 — in relation to the Ryanair takeover bid for Aer Lingus.

Drury Communications received €183,599.95 (inc VAT) in 2007 for public relations consultancy in relation to Transport 21.

In engaging these services normal procurement procedures were adhered to and value for money is a consideration in all of these proposals.