Written answers

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Department of An Taoiseach

Consultancy Contracts

9:00 pm

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 184: To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years including to date in 2008; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29272/08]

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 196: To ask the Taoiseach the amount that was spent by his Department on consultants in 2007 and to date in 2008. [31652/08]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 196 together.

The table below outlines expenditure from my Department's Vote on consultants and the proportions that relate to public relations from 2002 to the end of August 2008. There has been no spend by my Department on consultants relating to marketing and advertising during this period.

Of the total expenditure on Public Relations for this period, 91% related to the National Forum on Europe and 4% to the Taskforce on Active Citizenship.

The figures also include consultancy spend recouped from the Change Management Fund in the Department of Finance in relation to central initiatives in support of public service modernisation under the aegis of my Department.

YearSpend on Consultancy (incl. PR, Advertising & Marketing)Spend on Public RelationsPR % of total consultancy spend
%
2002995,03295,16710
2003272,94254,66620
2004477,39888,85819
2005405,18893,14323
2006532,77272,66114
2007663,870150,52423
2008 (End of Aug)639,191103,10016

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