Written answers

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Public Relations Contracts Data

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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178. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail, in tabular form, the external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the uses of each external public relations firm; his internal Department policy regarding employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1860/14]

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Name of CompanyService ProvidedTotal payments between 9 March 2011 to 12 June 2013
ZoetropeProvision of press and publicity, online and social media services to Culture Ireland for the duration of the Imagine Ireland programme 2011 (€97,495).

Provision of PR and Media services to Culture Ireland for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 (€6,983).
€104,478
Total Expenditure-€104,478

The engagement of external groups for the provision of specialised services, including public relations firms, is dependent on a number of factors, including the expertise and resources available within my Department. In this context, value for money is at all times a critical consideration.

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