Written answers
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Expenditure
10:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 92: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [8808/09]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following table details the companies or consultants engaged by my Department, or any agency under the aegis of my Department, since June 2007 to end of January 2009, to provide advice or training in the areas of public relations, communications or media training.
| Year | Name | Amount | Purpose |
| â'¬ | |||
| Department | |||
| 2007 | PSM Ltd | 500 | In-house information session/sound bite session for staff covering topic of Communications |
| 2008 | Public Affairs Ireland | *5,950 | Certificate in Communications training programme |
| Active Citizenship Office | |||
| 2008 | Caroline Erskine | 3,630 | Media Services |
| Law Reform Commission | |||
| 2008 | Weber Shandwick | 42,525 | Media Relations |
| Central Statistics Office | |||
| 2008 | Carr Communications | *550 | Media Skills Training |
| NESDO | |||
| 2007 | High Performance | *1,174 | Communication & Media Skills Course |
| *These charges relate to external training courses which officials from the offices attended. |
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