Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 March 2017

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Questions (110)

Jack Chambers

Question:

110. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of any payment made by his Department, its agencies or any body under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14722/17]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

The information requested in relation to my Department is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders. The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is set out in the table.

Agency	Email address
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Housing Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Irish Water	[e-mail]
Irish Water Safety	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Pobal	[e-mail]

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

My Department used the services of broadcasters on a number of occasions in the years 2014 to 2017 in respect of two issues; these were the Fire Safety Information campaigns and the promotion of the public consultation phase of the National Planning Framework. The following table sets out the amounts paid to broadcasters in respect of each.

Year	Broadcaster	Reason/Campaign	€ Costs (excl. VAT)
2014	RTE 1	Fire Safety Campaign	74,111.40
2014	RTE 2	Fire Safety Campaign	29,195.40
2014	Sky Package	Fire Safety Campaign	31,822.99
2014	TV3	Fire Safety Campaign	27,370.69
2014	3e	Fire Safety Campaign	5,305.70
2014	UTV Ireland	Fire Safety Campaign	3,593.28
2014	Channel 4	Fire Safety Campaign	2,273.87
2014	E4	Fire Safety Campaign	1,364.32
2014	More4	Fire Safety Campaign	1,819.10
2014	TG4	Fire Safety Campaign	3,087.98
2014	RTE Radio 1	Fire Safety Campaign	9,476.25
2014	Today FM/Newstalk	Fire Safety Campaign	5,739.86
2014	TXFM	Fire Safety Campaign	404.70
2014	FM104	Fire Safety Campaign	1,029.50
2014	Q102	Fire Safety Campaign	1,029.50
2014	WLR	Fire Safety Campaign	1,029.50
2014	C103	Fire Safety Campaign	1,029.50
2014	Limerick Live	Fire Safety Campaign	1,029.50
2014	Galway Bay	Fire Safety Campaign	1,029.50
2014	LMFM	Fire Safety Campaign	1,029.50
2014	Highland Radio	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Ocean FM	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	MWR	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Clare FM	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Tipp FM	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Radio Kerry	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	South East Radio	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	KCLR	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	KFM	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	East Coast FM	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Radio Nova	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Sunshine 1068	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Midlands 103	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Shannonside FM	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2014	Northern Sound	Fire Safety Campaign	505.36
2015	RTE 1	Fire Safety Campaign	101,828.48
2015	Sky Package	Fire Safety Campaign	31,312.58
2015	TV3	Fire Safety Campaign	32,101.65
2015	UTV Ireland	Fire Safety Campaign	3,254.11
2015	Channel 4	Fire Safety Campaign	9,070.78
2015	TG4	Fire Safety Campaign	1,888.64
2015	RTE Radio 1	Fire Safety Campaign	9,450.00
2015	Today FM/Newstalk	Fire Safety Campaign	9,583.06
2015	FM104	Fire Safety Campaign	6,010.20
2015	Highland Radio	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Ocean FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	MWR	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Clare FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Tipp FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Radio Kerry	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	South East Radio	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	KCLR	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	KFM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	East Coast FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Radio Nova	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Sunshine 1068	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Midlands 103	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Shannonside FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2015	Northern Sound	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	RTE 1	Fire Safety Campaign	101,868.17
2016	Sky Package	Fire Safety Campaign	31,983.53
2016	TV3	Fire Safety Campaign	30,971.43
2016	UTV Ireland	Fire Safety Campaign	3,533.36
2016	Channel 4	Fire Safety Campaign	9,769.09
2016	TG4	Fire Safety Campaign	2,008.32
2016	RTE Radio 1	Fire Safety Campaign	9,450.00
2016	Today FM/Newstalk	Fire Safety Campaign	9,583.06
2016	FM104	Fire Safety Campaign	6,010.20
2016	Highland Radio	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Ocean FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	MWR	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Clare FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Tipp FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Radio Kerry	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	South East Radio	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	KCLR	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	KFM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	East Coast FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Radio Nova	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Sunshine 1068	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Midlands 103	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Shannonside FM	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2016	Northern Sound	Fire Safety Campaign	290.30
2017	Newstalk	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	6,600.00
2017	Ocean FM	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	548.52
2017	Northern Sound	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	607.60
2017	Shannonside	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	607.60
2017	FM 104	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	3,118.92
2017	Midland Radio 103	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	659.68
2017	CORK 96/103FM	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	3,991.96
2017	Limerick Live	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	1,380.12
2017	WLR	National Planning Framework - Public Consultation	837.20

Insofar as agencies under my Department's aegis are concerned, arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is set out below.

Agency	Email address
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Housing Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Irish Water	[e-mail]
Irish Water Safety	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail].
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Pobal	[e-mail]