Written answers
Thursday, 8 October 2020
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Contracts
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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132. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contracts with public relations agencies and consultants entered into by her Department; and the remit of these contracts including the costs in tabular form. [29358/20]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to contracts entered into by my Department is set out in the following table.
| Year Commenced | Company | Contract Remit | Expenditure to date(VAT inclusive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | TBWA Dublin | Digital services and support (including content management, photography, video production, web and social media editorial, search engine optimisation, accessibility and multimedia support across all platforms) to the Creative Ireland Programme. | 2019 €94,821 2020 (to date) €96,534 |
Value for money is a critical consideration at all times in assessing whether external firms should be engaged to provide services of this nature and public procurement guidelines are followed in awarding contracts for these services.
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