The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the level of expenditure by my department on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations and website development during the period in question is set out in the tables below. No expenditure was incurred by my Department in relation to media interview training and preparation.
2017 Photography: €10,640
Recording of interim conservation works at Moore Street
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Con Brogan
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€4,200
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Culture Ireland - Launch of Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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Maxwell Photography
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€516
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Dave Pollock book launch
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Fota Foto
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€123
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Opening of Killarney House
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Valerie O'Sullivan
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€950
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Opening of Shekina exhibition
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Con Brogan
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€325
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Thomas Ashe commemoration
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Maxwell Photography
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€630
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Biodiversity Week Burren National Park
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Conns Cameras
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€484
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NBAP launch
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Maxwell Photography
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€621
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Launch of 'Centenary' book at GPO, Dublin
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Maxwell Photography
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€695
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Launch of Action Plan for Rural Development
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GPhotos
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€150
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"The Moore Street Report – Securing History" presented to the Minister by the Moore Street Consultative Group
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Maxwell Photography
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€121
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Launch of online genealogy toolkit for schools
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Maxwell Photography
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€499
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Cruinniú na Cásca
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Maxwell Photography
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€689
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Announcement that Jesse Jones to represent Ireland at 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice
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Maxwell Photography
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€465
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Sean Cassidy "Buttons and Bows" artwork
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Maxwell Photography
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€172
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2017 Print Advertising: €23,191
Mediavest
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€6,116
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Iris Oifigiúil
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€3,234
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FCR Media Ltd
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€12,318
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Minds 1*
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€1,523
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2017 Public Relations: €2,988
Creative Ireland Programme
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Nicholas Quaife
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€2,988
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2017 Website Development: €234,504
Fusio Ltd
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Support and maintenance for Department's website
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€10,332
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Paciello Group Ltd
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Maintenance of Culture Ireland website
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€16,974
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Terminal Four
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Remote access support and annual hosting of Buildings of Ireland website
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€13,184
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Minds 1*
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Logo and web design/website Hosting annual fee
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€2,014
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Annertech
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Construction of Creative Ireland website and Ireland.ie website
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€15,000
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Zero G
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Creative direction, content development and design of Creative Ireland and Ireland.ie websites
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€49,000
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Big O Media
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Creative development, content and design of Creative Ireland and Ireland.ie websites
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€128,000
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* Expenditure relates to the EU Life Programme, Raised Bog Restoration Project 2016-2020, which is 75% funded by the EU and 25% funded by the Department