Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
774. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by his Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns from January 2017 to date in 2018, by year, month and company engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11762/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy, environment, climate change and public broadcasting, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. My Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns from time to time. In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and keeping expenditure to the minimum necessary.
The information requested in the Question is set out in the following table:
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Spend on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns January 2017 to date |
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Type of advice/campaign |
Company engaged |
Year |
Month |
Cost (inc of VAT) |
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Provision of Communications Advice in respect of National Waste Campaign |
Mandy Johnston Communications |
2017 |
August |
€4,750 |
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Provision of Communications Advice in respect of National Waste Campaign |
Focus Advertising |
2017 |
August |
€15,585 |
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Public Awareness-Radio Advertising in respect of National Waste Campaign |
PHD Media |
2017 |
September |
€67,070 |
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Public Awareness-Radio Advertising in respect of National Waste Campaign |
PHD Media |
2017 |
October |
€73,925 |
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Provision of Communications Advice in respect of National Waste Campaign |
Mandy Johnston Communications |
2017 |
November |
€2,450 |
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Provision of Communications Advice in respect of National Waste Campaign |
Mandy Johnston Communications |
2017 |
December |
€1,500 |
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Developing Social Media Content in respect of National Waste Campaign |
Focus Advertising |
2017 |
December |
€30,750 |
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Public Awareness-Radio Advertising in respect of National Waste Campaign |
PHD Media |
2017 |
December |
€98,732 |
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Public Awareness-Radio Advertising in respect of National Waste Campaign |
PHD Media |
2017 |
December |
€103,250 |
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Provision of Communications Advice in respect of National Waste Campaign |
Mandy Johnston Communications |
2018 |
February |
€2,850 |
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Newspaper advertising (placement) for Trading Online Voucher Scheme Awareness |
Independent Newspapers Ltd |
2017 |
January April |
€3,075 €6,150 |
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Radio advertising (placement) for Trading Online Voucher Scheme Awareness |
PHD Media (Ireland) Ltd |
2017 |
April June July |
€12,551 €20,551 €10,182 |
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Radio advertising (production) for Trading Online Voucher Scheme Awareness |
Cawley NEA/TBWA |
2017 |
April June |
€6,547 €1,953 |
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Newspaper advertising (placement) for Trading Online Voucher Scheme Awareness |
Mediavest Ltd |
2017 |
June August December |
€35,192 €9,552 € 6,948 |
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Newspaper advertising (design) for Trading Online Voucher Scheme Awareness |
Doggett Group |
2017 |
February June |
€ 67 € 147 |
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Tidy Towns magazine – Clean Air Award, Sustainable Award and Climate Change Award |
Ashville Media Group Ltd |
2017 |
May |
€12,300 |
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Newspaper advertisement of Clean Air Strategy public consultation |
Mediavest Ltd |
2017 |
April |
€6,337 |
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Newspaper advertisement of Medium Combustion Plant public consultation |
Mediavest Ltd |
2018 |
January |
€3,029 |
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Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grants Scheme |
None – this is an awareness grant scheme in conjunction with local authorities. The Scheme is majority funded by DCCAE with the remaining contribution coming from local authorities |
2017 |
October |
€865,071 |
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Local Agenda 21/Local Environmental Partnership Fund press advertisements |
Mediavest |
2017 |
July |
€5,834 |
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Design and Printing of Logo for Climate Award for Tidy Towns Competition |
Clever Cat Design |
2017 |
June |
€664 |
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Design of Tidy Towns Climate Awards Leaflets (Climate Award Winners Leaflet; and a Joint Climate Air Quality Leaflet) |
Clever Cat Design
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2017 |
September |
€940 |
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Design of Tidy Towns Climate Award Information Leaflet |
Clever Cat Design |
2017 |
September |
€547 |
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Sponsorship of Climate Award for Tidy Towns 2017 (for Department of Community and Rural Development) |
Department of Community and Rural Development (payment to DCRD) |
2017 |
August |
€5,000 |
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Every Day Power Use Pull Up Display for National Ploughing Championships (Can be reused annually) |
Doggett Group Creative Communications |
2017 |
September |
€98.40 |
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What's a Watt Pull Up Display for National Ploughing Championships (Can be reused annually) |
Green Room Media / Tony Harris Design |
2017 |
October |
€405 |
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Pedal Powered Scalextric Display for National Ploughing Championship (3 days use) |
Red Hot Productions |
2017 |
October |
€5,535 |
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Funding for Green Schools Climate Action and Awareness Programme 2017-2018 (3 invoices) |
An Taisce Green Schools |
2017 |
January to December |
€97,974 |
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Design and Production of Children's Climate Change materials |
Clever Cat Design Limited |
2018 |
February |
€2,312 |
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Funding for Green Schools Climate Action and Awareness Programme 2017-2018 |
An Taisce Green Schools |
2018 |
January to March |
€48,533
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