Written answers
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Independent)
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117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to his Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/13]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The names and business addresses of the providers of public relations services used by my Department and the Offices of my Department, the details of the services supplied by each and the expenditure on each since 9 March 2011 to date are as follows:
| Year | Name and Address of PR Services Provider | Details of Services Supplied | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Barberry Limited trading as Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. | To provide NERA with Communications Services (including PR; Media Monitoring; advising on the design, content and production of reports & brochures and assisting with website content). | €18,770 |
| 2012 | Barberry Limited trading as Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. | To provide NERA with Communications Services (including PR; Media Monitoring; advising on the design, content and production of reports & brochures and assisting with website content). | €5,268 |
| YTD 2013 | Barberry Limited trading as Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. MRPA Kinman Communications trading as MKC Communications Limited, The Archway,4A Lower Pembroke Street,Dublin 2. | To provide NERA with Communications Services (including PR; Media Monitoring; advising on the design, content and production of reports & brochures and assisting with website content). To provide the Department with Press and Media Relations Services for the Irish Presidency of the EU. (This was a once off exercise/expenditure due to Presidency events) | €2,076 €76,480 |
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