Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2020
286. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct online and or social media monitoring and or provide reports on social media coverage of his Department; if so, the cost of same; and if the name of the social media platforms being monitored will be provided. [28916/20]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that my Department’s Press Office engaged KANTAR Media Services to provide media monitoring services during the years 2017 to 2019, and to date in 2020. The media monitoring service covers newspapers, including their online content, but does not cover social media. The costs (inclusive of VAT) associated with the provision of this service are €13,782.20 in 2017, €8,418.29 in 2018, €9,988.39 in 2019, and €5,688.17 to date in 2020.
