Written answers

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Departmental Contracts Data

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department and State agencies under his aegis on outside contract and or third party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017 by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29236/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy’s question, the following tables outline the amount spent in the areas in question by my Department and the bodies under its aegis over the past three years.

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The costs incurred over the period were for training undertaken by staff in the Press Offices.

YearCompany Amount
2017Public Relations Institute of Ireland€3,450
2016Public Relations Institute of Ireland€3,830
European Institute of Communications€130
2015Public Relations Institute of Ireland€3,680
European Institute of Communications€1,955

Public Appointments Service

The costs incurred were for advice on publicity for recruitment campaigns and promotional campaigns for stateboards.ie and other communications advice as required.

YearCompany Amount
2017Q4 €7,380
2015Q4 €29,520
2014Wilson Hartnell€887

Office of Public Works

The costs incurred were for public relations work relating to the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Castletown House and Demesne, Casino Marino and Dublin Castle.

YearCompany Amount
2017Bowe Communications€2,103
2016Presence Communications€3,754
2015Presence Communications€7,380
Q4 Consultants€4,597
2014Presence Communications€9,920
Q4 Consultants€30,458

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