The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the table below.
Timeframe
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Description
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Amount Spent
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May 2021
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Production of still and animated graphics for social media communications around Ireland’s presidency of the International Transport Forum.
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€730.62 (incl VAT)
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April – June 2021
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Purchase of stock imagery for various Departmental communications on Twitter.
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€71.34 (incl VAT)
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In general, social media content is developed in-house by my Department’s press office team. When external services are required, my Department has always endeavoured to ensure value for money and to keep expenditure to the minimum necessary.