Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
342. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers, and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if he will include the fees expanded, by the name of personality and the name of the campaign they were engaged on, in tabular form. [12978/24]
View answerMy Department hosted nine Building Better Business conferences around the country in 2023. The aim of the conferences was to highlight the Department’s Regional Enterprise Plans and also the challenges of digitalisation and the transition to a low-carbon economy. The events were aimed at local businesses including SMEs and were attended by many State agencies and offices who advised attendees about the supports available to them.
The conferences also included panel discussions and the Department engaged professional hosts to compere the event and moderate the discussions.
Details of the personalities my department engaged, their fees and the events they facilitated are outlined in the table below.
I can confirm that my Department have not run any events of this nature to date in 2024.
|
MC |
Event |
Location |
Fee |
VAT |
Total |
|
Richard Curran |
7 Building Better Business Events |
Letterkenny, Co. DonegalPortlaoise, Co. LaoisLimerickNaas, Co. KildareWaterfordDundalk, Co. LouthDublin |
€24,500 |
€5,635 |
€30,135 |
|
Dearbhail McDonald |
1 Building Better Business Event |
Ballina, Co. Mayo |
€2,500 |
€575 |
€3,075 |
|
Áine Kerr |
1 Building Better Business Event |
Cork |
€4,100 |
€943 |
€5,043 |
