PR costs for NTMA and Nama fall sharply

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has confirmed that the public relations costs for the National Treasury Management Agency and Nama have fallen sharply.

Mr Noonan confirmed that the amount paid to Dublin firm Gordon MRM for PR services to the NTMA and Nama totals €89,564 for the first six months of this year.

The company received €275,179 for the 12 months of 2012 and the spend for the first six months of 2013 confirms a 35% drop in the rate of spending.