Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2017

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Ceisteanna (221)

Seán Sherlock

Ceist:

221. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of expenditure by his Department or any organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the years from 2005 to 2016, in tabular form, on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, interview training and preparation, including details of the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related, and the company or individual to whom such payments were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6531/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The information requested by the Deputy for the expenditure on Website Development and Interview Training and Preparation for the years 2005 to 2016 is provided in the following tables.

Due to the number of topics included in the question by the Deputy, it was not possible to provide all the data, in the required time. I will revert to the Deputy with a full response, for the outstanding data on expenditure for Photography, Advertising, Communications Advice and Public Relations, as soon as it is available.

In relation to the State Bodies, under the aegis of this Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves and they have been requested to forward the relevant information directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Website Development Year 2005 to 2016	Details of Events, Campaigns and Policies	Name of company/individual in receipt of payment	Cost €
2005	Nil
2006	Nil
2007	Nil
2008	Redesign, redevelopment and implementation, including Content Management System licensing for the DAFM website	Terminal Four Solutions Limited	296,755
2009	Redesign, redevelopment and implementation, including Content Management System licensing for the DAFM website	Terminal Four Solutions Limited	38,143
2010	Redesign, redevelopment and implementation, including Content Management System licensing for the DAFM website	Terminal Four Solutions Limited	65,123
2011	Design, development and implementation of the Coford, Woodspec and WoodEnergy websites.	Terminal Four Solutions Limited	9,791
2012-2016	Nil

 

Interview Training and Preparation Year 2005 to 2016	Details of Events, Campaigns and Policies	Name of company/individual in receipt of payment	Cost
2005	Nil
2006	Nil
2007	Interviewer Training	Pathway Ltd	14,245
2008	Interviewer Training	Pathway Ltd	2,700
2009	Nil
2010	Interviewer Training	Pathway Consultant	1,120
2011	Interviewer Training	Carr Communications	1,296
2012	Interviewer Training	Carr Communications	1,689
2013	Interviewer Training	Carr Communications	1,050
2014	Interviewer Training	Carr Communications	1,900
2015	Interviewer Training	Appian Point Ltd	1,000
2016	Interviewer Training	RSM International Associates	4,400
2016	Interviewer Training	Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon International	1,100

The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.