Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 March 2017
225. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [14720/17]
View answerThe total amount of payments exclusive of VAT to broadcasters in Ireland for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 are set out in the table.
"Be Winter Ready" Annual Radio Public Information Campaigns 2014 - 2016
|
Radio Station |
Amount 2014 |
Amount 2015 |
Amount 2016 |
|
Dublin Q102 |
€864.00 |
€864.00 |
€648.00 |
|
Newstalk |
€2,383.56 |
€2,383.56 |
€2,383.56 |
|
KFM Radio |
€350.25 |
€350.25 |
€262.69 |
|
Highland Radio |
€308.32 |
€308.32 |
€231.24 |
|
Ocean FM |
€306.83 |
€306.83 |
€230.12 |
|
MWR |
€378.01 |
€378.01 |
€283.51 |
|
Tipp FM |
€352.14 |
€352.14 |
€264.11 |
|
Radio Kerry |
€442.10 |
€442.10 |
€331.58 |
|
Red FM |
€559.92 |
€559.92 |
€572.40 |
|
South East Radio |
€337.27 |
€337.27 |
€252.95 |
|
KCLR |
€350.25 |
€350.25 |
€262.69 |
|
East Coast Radio |
€327.96 |
€327.96 |
€245.97 |
|
Midlands 103 |
€361.02 |
€361.02 |
€270.77 |
|
Shannonside/Northside Sound |
€529.02 |
€529.03 |
€396.77 |
|
Spin South West |
€367.26 |
€367.26 |
€275.45 |
|
TXFM |
€375.77 |
€375.77 |
€0.00 |
|
96 FM |
€2,204.30 |
€2,204.30 |
€1,653.23 |
|
98 FM |
€1,568.00 |
€1,591.04 |
€1,193.28 |
|
Clare FM |
€311.33 |
€311.33 |
€233.50 |
|
Galway Bay FM |
€633.60 |
€633.60 |
€475.20 |
|
Limerick’s Live 95 FM |
€691.20 |
€691.20 |
€518.40 |
|
LMFM |
€557.60 |
€557.60 |
€418.20 |
|
RTE Radio 1 |
€7,520.00 |
€7,548.00 |
€7,548.00 |
|
TODAY FM |
€4,371.00 |
€4,544.00 |
€0.00 |
|
WLR FM |
€391.20 |
€391.20 |
€293.40 |
|
Radio Nova |
€307.20 |
€307.20 |
€230.40 |
In addition to costs paid to broadcasters there were also production costs associated with the campaign that were not paid to broadcasters. The total figures for this were as follows:-
|
Costs |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
Production Costs |
1,771.00 |
600.00 |
600.00 |
My Department intends to run the Be Winter Ready campaign in 2017.
