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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2017

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

Ceisteanna (840)

Brendan Howlin

Ceist:

840. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32648/17]

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Freagraí scríofa

The total expenditure by the Department of Defence for photography, advertising, public relations, website development and media interview training and preparation in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and up to 6 July 2017 is set out in the following tables. There was no expenditure in the past five years on communications advice.

In relation to expenditure in these areas for the Defence Forces, it was not possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the timeframe available. I shall provide the figures to the Deputy when I receive them from the military authorities.

Photography:

Year

Company

Total

2012

Fennell Photography

€116.85

2013

Maxwell Photography

€17.22

2014

Maxwell Photography

€713.40

2017

Maxwell Photography

€590.40

Advertising:

Year

Company

Total

2012

Ard Education

€1,476.00

 

Roscrea People

€300.00

 

Public Appointments Service

€10,938.73

 

Reed Business Information Ltd

€760.06

 

Brindley Advertising

€29,884.24

 

North Wicklow Times

€959.40

 

The Heritage Guide

€630.00

2013

Ard Education

€677.00

 

Roscrea People

€300.00

 

Mediavest

€49,807.08

 

Brindley Advertising

€52,917.31

 

Health & Safety Times

€1,230.00

 

North Wicklow Times

€1,199.25

 

Walking World Ireland

€1,353.00

 

Irish Food Publishers

€774.90

2014

Health & Safety Times

€861.00

 

Ard Education

€800.00

 

Roscrea People

€300.00

 

Mediavest

€90,783.82

 

North Wicklow Times

€1,199.25

 

Irish Food Publishers

€774.90

2015

Ard Education

€800.00

 

Roscrea People

€300.00

 

Mediavest Ltd.

€77,949.90

 

Silchester Marketing

€879.45

 

North Wicklow Times

€1,199.25

 

Irish Food Publishers

€774.90

2016

JP Devlin Media

€4,982.00

 

Ard Education

€984.00

 

Digital Media Enterprises

€529.00

 

Roscrea People

€300.00

 

Mediavest Ltd.

€85,579.42

 

North Wicklow Times

€1,199.25

 

Irish Food Publishers

€774.90

 

IASW

€300.00

1.1.2017 to 6.7.2017

Mediavest

€28,607.32

 

North Wicklow Times

€959.40

 

Europus

€61.50

Public Relations:

Year

Company

Total

2015

Seven Star Ireland

€3,383.00

Website Development:

Year

Company

Total

2012

Webcloud

€2,140.20

2014

Fusio Ltd

€15,990.00

Media Interview Training:

Year

Company

Total

2016

Carr Communications

€750.00

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