Written answers

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Public Relations Contracts Data

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1060. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department per annum in 2011 to 2014, inclusive; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1453/15]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No 635 of 18 December 2014.

The table below lists the occasions on which an external public relations firm was hired since the establishment of my Department in June 2011.

Year
Name of Company
Service ProvidedAmount Paid
2011
Zoetrope
Provision of press and publicity, online and social media services to Culture Ireland for the duration of the Imagine Ireland programme €84,148
2012
Zoetrope
Provision of PR and Media services to Culture Ireland for the Venice Architecture Biennale€6,983
2013
Nil
2014
Nil
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 that context, value for money is at all times a critical consideration.

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