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Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Department of An Taoiseach

Public Relations Contracts Data

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Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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93. To ask the Taoiseach his Department's use of external public relations firms since he came into office by year in tabular form; the uses of these firms and the policy regarding employing them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/15]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The following table provides details of external public relations firms employed by my Department from 9 March 2011 to 4 December 2015:

Year
Name of Consultant
Purpose of Consultancy
2012 & 2013Caroline Erskine, Media and Public Affairs Consultant

To assist in the implementation of the communications plan for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Associated Projects
2013 & 2014Q4 Public RelationsSupport for the Convention on the Constitution
My Department ensures that it gets best value for money in the procurement of all goods and services and keeps to a minimum the engagement of public relations firms. In the cases set out above, the use of external public relations firms was limited to work carried out for Ireland's EU Presidency in 2013 and the Constitutional Convention.

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