Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017
270. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full cost for the Creative Ireland supplement that ran in a magazine (details supplied) for 12 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra271. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of weeks the Creative Ireland double page spread in a newspaper (details supplied) ran and is planned to run; the weekly cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53302/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra272. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the dates on which two Creative Ireland supplements were contained in a newspaper (details supplied); the full cost of the feature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53303/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra273. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the identity of the regional newspapers and radio stations in and on which Creative Ireland advertising features were run; the cost of each feature in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53304/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 270 to 273, inclusive, together.
The Creative Ireland Programme is a culture-based programme designed to promote individual, community and national well-being and has citizen engagement at the heart of it. The core proposition is that participation in cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal well-being and achievement. As with any new Programme, it takes time to develop and mobilise. The expenditure set out in Table 1 contributed to an overall effort to provide information to citizens and to engage with as broad an audience as possible. The Table sets out all costs associated with all publications referred to in the questions and the circulation dates as requested:
Table 1
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Circulation Date |
Cost |
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Irish Independent – Cruinniú na Casca 16 page news print |
Saturday, April 15th 2017 |
€27,060.00 |
|
Irish Independent – Culture and Creativity Plan Supplement-72 page magazine |
Saturday, June 10th |
€98,805.90 |
|
Irish Times – Supplement-28 page magazine |
Saturday, July 15th |
€37,523.25 |
|
Irish Independent – Summer Series Weekly 2 page Spreads |
Saturday June 17th to September 02nd |
€19,188.00 |
As the Deputy will be aware the Creative Ireland Programme is embedded throughout the 31 local authority areas in Ireland. The regional media campaign reinforced and promoted the extensive work being undertaken by the local authorities as part of the Creative Ireland Programme, using both print and radio broadcasting to make it as inclusive and accessible as possible.
The following tables detail both the regional print and regional radio broadcast media which were used as part of our citizen engagement measures:
Table 2
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Regional Newspapers |
Cost |
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Regional Newspapers Anglo Celt, Clare Champion, Connacht / City Tribune, Donegal Democrat, Donegal News & Derry People, Dundalk Argus, Fingal Independent, Kerryman, Kilkenny People, Leinster Express, Leinster Leader, Leitrim Observer, Limerick Chronicle, Limerick Leader, Longford Leader, Meath Chronicle , Midland & Tullamore Tribune, Munster Express, Nationalist & Munster Advertiser (Clonmel), Nationalist Series, Northern Standard, Roscommon Herald, Sligo Champion, Southern Star, The Echo (Tallaght), Waterford News & Star, Western People ,Westmeath Independent, Wexford Echo, Wexford People, Wicklow People, Southside People, Evening Echo, Galway Advertiser, Evening Herald |
€73,122 |
Table 3
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Radio Stations |
Cost |
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LAOIS – KCLR, KILDARE – KFM, LEITRIM - OCEAN FM , LONGFORD – SHANNONSIDE, MEATH – MIDLANDS, OFFALY – MIDLANDS, TIPPERARY - TIPP FM, CARLOW – KCLR, MONAGHAN - NORTHERN SOUND, ROSCOMMON - SHANNON SIDE, SLIGO - OCEAN FM, MAYO - MIDWEST RADIO, WESTMEATH - MIDLANDS , WEXFORD - SOUTH EAST RADIO, WICKLOW - EAST COAST FM, CORK - 96FM, CORK - C103, DUBLIN - Q102, GALWAY BAY FM, LIMERICK - L95, LOUTH-MEATH - LMFM, WATERFORD - WLR |
€170,539 |
