Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37512/12]

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37561/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 593 and 596 together.

Tables 1, 2 and 3 provide details of the costs associated with the external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by my Department, and the names of the individuals / firms involved, in the period specified by the Deputy. Just one of the companies listed, Barberry Limited, relates to PR and communications consultancies.

Table 1: DJEI External PR & Consultancy Payments – Jan-Aug 2012

* These amounts are in respect of an interdepartmental project managed by DJEI. A number of Departments contributed funds to pay for the project but DJEI was not a contributor.