Written answers

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Departmental Expenditure

10:00 pm

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the companies or consultants engaged since June 2007 by his Department or any of the agencies under his aegis to provide advice or training in the areas of public relations, communications or media training; the amount paid in each case; the retainer fee paid in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8806/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that since June 2007, Agencies/Executive Offices of my Department have engaged a range of companies for services in the area of communications and public information. The full details, as set out in the following table, include public information campaigns to raise awareness of issues such as domestic violence, human trafficking, disability and equality.

ConsultantsCostDepartment/Agency/Executive Office
Insight Consultancy84,387National Disability Authority
Carr Communications3,600Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Carr Communications1,100Anti Human Trafficking Unit
Mary Murphy Associates1,069Private Security Authority
Mary Murphy Associates54,989Private Security Authority
Young Communications968Restorative Justice Commission
MKC Communications129,566Anti Human Trafficking Unit
Sean O'Riordain2,000Cosc
TwoSpiresMarketing4,840Cosc
TwoSpiresMarketing1,936Cosc
TwoSpiresMarketing2,420Cosc
TwoSpiresMarketing2,420Cosc
Tiger Consulting9,870Human Resources
Tiger Consulting1,645Office of the Refugee Appeals Commission
Tiger Consulting1,475Office of the Refugee Appeals Commission
Trigraph Professional Services4,600Office of the Refugee Appeals Commission
High Performance Training625Office of the Refugee Appeals Commission
High Performance Training599Equality Authority
Edel Hacket5,252Equality Authority
Jeremy Kearney2,220Equality Authority
12 Consultancy FirmsTotal €315,581

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