Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019
782. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on public relations services in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 1 January 2018 and to date in 2019 in her Department and agencies under her remit by amount, service provider and reason for incurring cost in tabular form. [7142/19]
View answerI am advised that the information requested by the Deputy in respect of payments made to public relations companies by my Department and bodies under its aegis during the periods in question, is set out in the tables below.
Value for money is a critical consideration in assessing whether external firms should be engaged to provide public relations services or any other services. I am also advised that all bodies under the aegis my Department are subject to Public Procurement Guidelines.
Department Expenditure
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2016 |
Q4 Public Relations |
Publicity campaign for Irish language employment opportunities in the European Institutions |
€19,680 |
|
2017 |
Careers Portal |
Provision of services re Irish language career opportunities on www.careersportal.ie and www.saoloibre.ie |
€16,101 |
|
2018 |
Nicholas Quaife |
Culture Ireland GB18 Programme |
€51,400 |
|
2018 |
BigO |
Production of video to publicise Irish language recruitment opportunities with EPSO. |
€6,125 |
|
2019 |
Darcy Marketing and PR |
Publicity for EPSO recruitment competition 2018 |
€17,466 |
As I have previously indicated to the House, the Creative Ireland programme continues to engage in citizen engagement and public awareness to get people involved in cultural and creative activities. A full annualised breakdown of cost incurred in relation to these activities is published on the Creative Ireland website.
Arts Council
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2016 |
The Communications Clinic |
General Advice |
€44,504 |
|
2016 |
Christine Monk |
2016 Centenaries |
€36,755 |
|
2017 |
The Communications Clinic |
Promoting the arts and the work of the Arts Council |
€45,100 |
|
2018 |
The Communications Clinic |
Promoting the arts and the work of the Arts Council |
€44,496 |
|
2019 |
The Communications Clinic |
Promoting the arts and the work of the Arts Council |
€3,690 |
Chester Beatty Library
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2015 |
Coyne Communications |
General communication and PR Services for Chester Beatty Library |
€25,651 |
|
2016 |
Coyne Communications |
General communication and PR Services for Chester Beatty Library |
€24,374 |
|
2017 |
Coyne Communications |
General communication and PR Services for Chester Beatty Library |
€24,943 |
|
2018 |
Coyne Communications |
General communication and PR Services for Chester Beatty Library |
€24,459 |
Crawford Art Gallery
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2017 |
DH Communications |
Public Relations |
€5000 |
|
2018 |
DH Communications |
Public Relations |
€6000 |
|
2019 |
DH Communications |
Public Relations |
€500 |
An Foras Teanga*
Foras na Gaeilge
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2015 |
Jamie Cunningham T/A Talente |
Twitter Communications training for staff |
€2,270 |
|
2017 |
Lorg Media |
PR & Digital Marketing consultancy, training and services incl. media production |
€40,504 |
|
2018 |
Lorg Media |
PR & Digital Marketing consultancy, training and services incl. media production |
€15,407 |
|
Ulster Scots Agency |
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|
Year |
Company |
Cost |
|
|
2015 |
Audiences NI |
Training to third parties on various topics inc PR |
£1,755 |
|
2016 |
Audiences NI |
Training to third parties on various topics inc PR |
£1,755 |
|
2016 |
Digital DNA |
Training to Agency staff on social media and PR |
£71 |
* Note: An Foras Teanga - comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster Scots Agency While the above figures represent the total expenditure under the funding arrangements pertaining to the bodies under An Foras Teanga, 75% of costs for Foras na Gaeilge and 25% of costs for Ulster-Scots Agency are funded from the Vote of the Department.
Heritage Council
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2015 |
MKC Communications |
PR Consultation |
€43,895 |
|
2016 |
MKC Communications |
PR Consultation |
€47,008 |
|
2017 |
MKC Communications |
PR services |
€26,384 |
|
2017 |
Dairne O'Sullivan & Annette Nugent |
PR and audience development for National Heritage Week |
€20,384 |
|
2018 |
DHR Communications |
PR and Audience Development for Heritage Week. |
€5,525 |
|
2018 |
Thinkhouse |
General Communications and PR for the Heritage Council audience development for National Heritage Week |
€28,026 |
|
2019 |
Thinkhouse |
General PR Services for the Heritage Council. Particularly Adopt a Monument: call for participation |
€4,484 |
|
2019 |
Thinkhouse |
PR and audience development for National Heritage Week |
€2,522 |
National Concert Hall
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2015 |
WHPR |
Public Affairs Support |
€22,550 |
|
2016 |
WHPR |
Public Affairs Support |
€1,750 |
|
2016 |
Christine Monk |
Public Relations Support |
€6,400 |
|
2017 |
WHPR |
Public Relations |
€15,750 |
|
2018 |
WHPR |
Public Relations |
€18,858 |
|
2018 |
Dairne O'Sullivan |
Public Relations |
€4,000 |
|
2018 |
Drury Communications |
Public Relations |
€6,000 |
|
2019 |
Drury Communications |
Public Relations |
€6,000 |
|
2019 |
Dairne O'Sullivan |
Public Relations |
€4,000 |
National Gallery of Ireland
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2017 |
PHT Alternatives Ltd |
Irish promotion for Caravaggio exhibition, Burton exhibition, reopening of Historic Wings, Vermeer |
€5,930 |
|
2017 |
Kate Burvill PR |
UK coverage for Vermeer exhibition, Historic Wings Reopening, Burton exhibition |
€22,858 |
|
2018 |
DHR |
Irish promotion for Nolde exhibition, Roderic O'Conor exhibition, Zurich Portrain Prize, Frans Post exhibition, Countess Markievicz exhibition, Canaletto exhibition. Support with European Museum of the Year presentation |
€31,466 |
|
2018 |
Kate Burvill PR |
UK coverage for Nolde exhibition & Roderic O Conor exhibition |
€22,697 |
|
2018 |
Ackavana Consulting Ltd t/a Sync & Swim |
Reopening of Café, Burton Exhibition |
€11,980 |
National Library of Ireland
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2015 |
DHR Communications |
Public Relations, Communications and Promotion |
€98,687 |
|
2016 |
DHR Communications |
Public Relations, Communications and Promotion |
€97,393 |
|
2017 |
DHR Communications |
Public Relations, Communications and Promotion |
€113,067 |
|
2018 |
DHR Communications |
Public Relations, Communications and Promotion |
€109,090 |
|
2019 |
DHR Communications |
Public Relations, Communications and Promotion |
€9,364 |
National Museum of Ireland
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2017 |
Q4PR |
Provision of Corporate PR to NMI Director and Board |
€34,006 |
|
2018 |
Q4PR |
Provision of Corporate PR to NMI Director and Board |
€46,343 |
Screen Ireland
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2015 |
Q4PR |
Advice for high profile media campaign including Oscar nominations for Irish Films. |
€16,018 |
|
2015 |
Q4PR |
Advice for high profile media campaign including Oscar nominations for Irish Films. |
€14,348 |
|
2016 |
PR dept |
US Publicist to raise awareness of Irish films resulting in 9 Oscar nominations. |
€18,741 |
|
2018 |
Q4PR |
Promoting Screen Ireland and Irish Film. |
€13,591 |
|
2018 |
London Flair PR |
Promotion of Irish Short Film |
€2,286 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2015 |
Digital Elevation Strategies Ltd |
Development of a LinkedIn strategy for Údarás |
€977 |
|
2015 |
Grace Ann McGarvey |
Publicity Campaign to highlight and attract media coverage to the Donegal Gaeltachta as a place to set up and develop a business |
€3,448 |
|
2016 |
Grace Ann McGarvey |
Publicity Campaign to highlight and attract media coverage to the Donegal Gaeltachta as a place to set up and develop a business |
€6,962 |
|
2016 |
Heneghan PR |
To develop a strategic Information and publicity plan and campaign |
€7,000 |
|
2018 |
H&A Marketing & PR |
Development and launch of An Branda Gaeltachta- Ireland’s Gaeltacht na hÉireann (Tionscnamh Branda na Gaeltachta) |
€8,284 |
Waterways
|
Year |
Company |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
2016 |
The Communications Clinic |
Media training |
€750 |
