Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 June 2023
451. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total advertising budget allocated by his Department and agencies in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, respectively; the funding provided directly to RTÉ in each year; if he has sought and secured an assurance that none of this funding was rebated via the RTÉ advertising barter account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32010/23]
View answerDear Deputy Naughten,
I refer to your Parliamentary Question of Thursday 29 June 2023 (Reference: 32010/23).
‘To ask the Minister for Health the total advertising budget allocated by his Department and agencies in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, respectively; the funding provided directly to RTÉ in each year; if he has sought and secured an assurance that none of this funding was rebated via the RTÉ advertising barter account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.’
On the first query, please see below in tabular format total advertising media spend for the Department of Health from 2013 to 2021. My officials are working on collating information for 2022 and 2023 to date and will share with the Deputy as soon as is possible. A response from the 19 agencies under the aegis of the Department of Health will require the collection of information from each agency. My officials will collate this information and share with the Deputy as soon as is possible.
|
Year |
Total Media Spend – Department of Health |
|
2013 |
€ 10,716.68 |
|
2014 |
€ 40,430.63 |
|
2015 |
€ 93,793.89 |
|
2016 |
€ 21,876.38 |
|
2017 |
€ 22,079.52 |
|
2018 |
€ 1,045,504.11 |
|
2019 |
€ 523,754.84 |
|
2020 |
€ 1,946,671.56 |
|
2021 |
€ 2,179,569.19 |
On the second query, a response to the Deputy's questions will require the collection and analysis of a large number of documents for the Department of Health plus the 19 other bodies falling under the aegis of the Department of Health. My officials will collate this information and share with the Deputy as soon as is possible.
On the third query, please see below in tabular format assurance that none of this funding was rebated via the RTÉ advertising barter account for the Department of Health from 2018 to date. My officials are working on confirming information for 2013 and 2017 and will share with the Deputy as soon as is possible. A response from the 19 agencies under the aegis of the Department of Health will require the collection of information from each agency. My officials will collate this information and share with the Deputy as soon as is possible.
|
Year |
RTE Rebate Account – Department of Health |
|
2018 |
Nil - No funding rebated via RTE advertising barter account |
|
2019 |
Nil - No funding rebated via RTE advertising barter account |
|
2020 |
Nil - No funding rebated via RTE advertising barter account |
|
2021 |
Nil - No funding rebated via RTE advertising barter account |
|
2022 |
Nil - No funding rebated via RTE advertising barter account |
|
2023 (YTD) |
Nil - No funding rebated via RTE advertising barter account |
My officials will collate outstanding information and share with the Deputy as soon as is possible.
Kind regards
Stephen Donnelly, T.D.
Minister for Health
