Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
295. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Government initiatives in his Department in 2017 that promoted State services or welfare payments, public awareness of regulatory changes and public consultations that involved advertising and promotion on television, radio, newspapers and online, in tabular form; and the level of expenditure for each such initiative. [2266/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Initiative |
Purpose of the Initiative |
Method of Promotion |
Expenditure in 2017 |
|
Open Data Initiative |
Public Consultation (on draft Open Data Strategy 2017-2022) which aims to increase availability of public data and promote its usage |
Online via D/PER website and the national Open Data portal and via twitter |
Nil |
|
Open Data Engagement Fund |
Public Awareness and promotion of usage of public data for inter alia the creation of new products and services |
Online via D/PER website and the national Open Data portal and via twitter |
Nil |
|
Review of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 |
Public Consultation |
Newspapers |
€3,641.26 |
|
Appointment of Disclosures Recipient under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 |
State Services |
Newspapers |
€2,437.95 |
|
Our Public Service 2020 |
Public consultation |
Adverts in national press - Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Seachtain |
€3,762.04 |
|
EU Funding Website www.eufunds.gov.ie |
Public awareness on regulatory changes |
Online |
€15,141.30 |
|
Public Services Card and MyGovID Publicity Campaign |
Promote awareness of the Public Services Card, MyGovID, how they are to be used in the future, and how to find out more information. |
Radio, Digital Media, Print and Outdoor |
€205,440 |
|
Google Ads |
Promoting awareness for the site whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie |
Digital Media |
€307.93 |
|
Twitter Ads |
Promoting awareness for the site whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie |
Digital Media |
€144.81 |
The Office of Public Works will provide the relevant information directly to the Deputy.
