In respect of the Deputy’s question the following table outlines the number of occasions my Department has engaged polling companies and or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years, the names of such companies and the costs associated with same.
Year work undertaken (i.e. 2016 or 2017)
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Name of Polling Company/Irish Market Researchers and brief explanation of work undertaken
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Costs (incl. VAT)
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2016
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RED C Research & Marketing Ltd - Contribution towards the Irish National Election Study carried out following the 2016 General Election.
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€23,497.50
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2017
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Coyne Research - Campaign evaluation and attitudinal research as part of the ‘What would you do?’ campaign on domestic and sexual violence.
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€11,193
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2017
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Opinions.ie. - Website testing as part of the ‘What would you do?’ campaign on domestic and sexual violence.
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€4,860
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