Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 March 2017
130. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies 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 any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14728/17]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question, the tables outline the details of payments made to broadcasters by my Department and the bodies under its aegis since 2014.
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
|
Year |
Supplier |
Amount |
Description |
|
2015 |
Pi Communications |
€780 |
Provision of sound engineering and manned camera support on Budget Day 2015 |
Special EU Programmes Body
|
Year |
Supplier |
Amount |
Description |
|
2014 |
Éanna ni Lamhna |
€386 |
Acted as Master of Ceremonies for an environmental themed conference for the EU's INTERREG IVA Programme, held in Dundalk |
|
2014 |
Speakers Corner Monty Hall |
£6,108 |
Was the keynote speaker for an environmental themed conference for the EU's INTERREG IVA Programme, held in Dundalk |
|
2014 |
David Hull Productions Ivan Lyttle |
£840 |
Acted as Master of Ceremonies for the PEACE III annual information event held at the MAC Theatre, Belfast |
|
2016 |
David Hull Productions Mark Carruthers |
£1,200 |
Acted as Master of Ceremonies for the official launch of the EU's PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programme, held at the Skainos Centre in East Belfast |
Please note, the figures quoted in the above table represent 100% of the costs, which includes contributions from Ireland, Northern Ireland and the EU Programmes/ERDF.
Office of the Ombudsman
|
Year |
Supplier |
Amount |
Description |
|
2015 |
Donegal Highland Radio |
€701 |
Advertising for the Ombudsman regional visit to Donegal |
|
2016 |
Radio Kerry |
€563 |
Advertising for the Ombudsman regional visit to Kerry |
Public Appointments Service
|
Year |
Supplier |
Amount |
Description |
|
2015 |
Clear Blue Water |
€29,561 |
Promote and encourage submission of expressions of interest for State Board roles |
|
2015 |
Clear Blue Water |
€30,231 |
Promote and encourage submission of expressions of interest for State Board roles |
|
2016 |
K Brady Media Limited |
€30,156 |
Promote and encourage submission of expressions of interest for State Board roles |
Under the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, the Public Appointments Service are required to promote and encourage submissions of expressions of interest for State Board roles. In 2015 and 2016, PAS ran three radio campaigns on RTE Radio 1, Today FM and Newstalk to raise awareness of the process for applying for State Boards appointments. The above payments relate to the radio campaigns and were paid through the indicated agency.
Institute of Public Administration (IPA)
|
Year |
Supplier |
Amount |
Description |
|
2014 |
RTE |
€12,012 |
Advertising of IPA products and services |
|
2015 |
RTE |
€15,120 |
Advertising of IPA products and services |
|
2016 |
RTE |
€8,386 |
Advertising of IPA products and services |
Similar payments for advertising may be made during 2017.
