Up until April 2020, media monitoring was provided by staff working for my Department's press office. A move to remote working during the covid pandemic made this system impractical. Since April 2020, my Department has procured the services of an external media monitoring company since April 2020. This service provides a press cuttings and broadcast monitoring service covering issues of direct relevance to my Department.
A breakdown of the costs involved is detailed in the table below.
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Amount, €
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Provider
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in house
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in house
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in house
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Jan - March inhouse.
From April: Kantar Media
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Costs
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nil
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nil
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nil
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€500 monthly + VAT (print media)
€300 monthly + VAT (broadcast media)
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