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Thursday, 20 October 2016

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Public Relations Contracts Data

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31683/16]

Photo of Mary Mitchell O'ConnorMary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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My Department has entered into the following contracts with public relations companies since January 2015:

2015

PR CompanyPurpose of ContractCost of ContractDuration of Contract
Atomic Advertising LtdCampaign to raise awareness of a range of Government provided enterprise supports among business owners, and potential start-ups.€250,000One year contract - commencing January 2015.
Barberry Ltd T/A Keating & Associates19 Fitzwilliam PlaceDublin 2To provide the National Employment Rights Authority (and from 1st October 2015, the Workplace Relations Commission) with Communications Services (including PR; Media Monitoring; advising on the design, content and production of reports & brochures).€553.501 year

2016

PR CompanyPurpose of ContractCost of ContractDuration of Contract
Fuzion CommunicationsProvision of communications services to the Workplace Relations Commission.Nil to date.1 year

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