Written answers
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by Department and public body and the total cost of public relations services in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53431/17]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in 2011. Therefore, this reply covers the period since then.
The following tables reflect the amount spent by the Department and the bodies under its aegis on public relations services in the period in question:
| Name of Service Provider | Amount Spent € | Purpose | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindshare Media Ireland Ltd.(2017) | €145,441.83 | Communications Campaign – Promoting awareness and benefits of the Public Services Card/MyGovID | Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (DPER) |
| Inventive Marketing Ltd T/A KICK Communications (2017) | €59,998.17 | Communications Campaign – Promoting awareness and benefits of the Public Services Card/MyGovID | Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (DPER) |
| Name of Service Provider | Amount Spent € | Purpose | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4PR (2011-2017) | €26,900.94 | Promotion of National Conference, conferences, seminars, Administration Yearbook and Diary | IPA |
| Name of Service Provider | Amount Spent € | Purpose | Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrays Consultants (2015 – 2016) | €26,973.61 | Registration of Lobbying | Office of the Ombudsman | |
| Chemistry (2015) | €2,460.00 | Registration of Lobbying | Office of the Ombudsman |
| Name of Service Provider | Amount Spent | Purpose | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hartnell Public Relations (2012 – 2014) | €21,290.00 | To assist in marketing and public relations related functions | Public Appointments Service |
| Q4 Public Relations(2017) | €47,970 | To assist in marketing and public relations functions | Public Appointments Service |
| Name of Service Provider | Amount Spent | Purpose | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowe Communications(2017) | €14,145.00 | PR work relating to Castletown House and Demesne | Office of Public Works |
| Q4PR Consultants(2017) | €2,798.25 | National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management | Office of Public Works |
| Q4PR Consultants(2014 – 2015) | €35,054.88 | National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management | Office of Public Works |
| Presence Communications(2014 – 2016) | €21,054.16 | PR work relating to Castletown House and Demesne, Casino Marino and Dublin Castle | Office of Public Works |
Information in relation to other Government Departments and bodies under their aegis should be the subject of separate Parliamentary Questions to the relevant Ministers.
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