Written answers

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Department of An Taoiseach

Consultancy Contracts

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach 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. [37516/12]

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37549/12]

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach 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. [37565/12]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 129, 131 and 132 together.

The accompanying table provides details of all expenditure by my Department on external public relations, consultants including communications consultants from 1 January 2010 to end August 2012.

2010
Name of CompanyReason for paymentAmount paid
MazarsPayroll Audit of Financial Shared Service Centre
€2,499.86
Mercer (Ireland) LtdStaff surveys for the Organisational Review Programme
€23,595.00
2011
Name of CompanyReason for paymentAmount paid
QTS LtdHealth & Safety Consultancy H&S Safety Statement 2011.
€1,270.50
Towers Watson (Ireland) LtdFacilitation of ORP Workshops and Report
€12,100.00
2012
Name of CompanyReason for paymentAmount paid
QTS LtdHealth & Safety Consultancy - Annual Safety Review to include Risk Assessment Nov/Dec 2011 & Full Review & Update of Safety Statement 2012
€1,270.50
Caroline ErskineEU Communications Advisory Service
€25,830.00

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