I propose to take Questions Nos. 467, 476 and 477 together.
My Departmental remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public service 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 advertising campaigns to promote its policies / programmes from time to time.
In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and the keeping of expenditure to the minimum necessary.
The information requested by the Deputies is outlined in the following table.
|
Campaign/Relevant Programme
|
Public advertising/social media campaigns/public relations/other communications support
|
2016
(€)
|
2017
(€)
|
to date 2018
(€)
|
|
Waste Campaign - phase out of flat rate fees, awareness etc
|
|
|
405,023
|
86,077
|
|
Tidy Towns
|
|
|
|
2,521
|
|
Anti-Dumping Initiative
|
Figures relate to total cost as it is not possible to give breakdown
|
|
|
1,205
|
|
ObSERVE
|
Other consultancy or Production including Social Media (Facebook)
|
|
|
4,889
|
|
Local Agenda 21 Scheme (Local Environmental Partnership Fund)
|
Advertising in publications
|
4,732
|
5,835
|
5,470
|
|
Advertisement of Order Designating Events of Major Importance to Society (S.I 465 of 2017)
|
Broadcast advertising
|
|
31
|
|
|
Ploughing Championship - Facebook adverts
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
369
|
|
Phone Book - Golden Pages (advertising non classified Directory
|
Advertising in publications
|
4,908
|
5,727
|
|
|
Irish Language Scheme - Advertising in Tuaraisc (Online magazine)
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
1,721
|
|
Clean Air Award, Sustainable Award and Climate Change Award
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
12,300
|
|
|
Geoscience Ireland
|
Advertising in publications
|
1,747
|
6,622
|
6,932
|
|
INFOMAR
|
Advertising in publications
|
12,970
|
12,970
|
12,970
|
|
|
Advertising in publications
|
18,929
|
51,501
|
12,345
|
|
Tellus
|
Broadcasting advertising
|
|
|
865
|
|
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
5,842
|
|
|
Consultation on draft National Adaptation Framework in line with the requirements of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015
|
Other consultancy or Production
|
|
10,745
|
|
|
National Adaptation Framework
|
Other consultancy or Production
|
|
7,699
|
|
|
Climate Mitigation Regional Gatherings in Athlone and Tralee
|
Social Media (Facebook)
|
|
|
1,096
|
|
Publicity for National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA) Athlone & Tralee (Newspapers, social media)
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
25,500
|
|
Project Ireland 2040 event
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
25,188
|
|
Tidy towns - Our community climate action award
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
1,210
|
3,628
|
|
Celebrating 30 Years of the IPCC - Communication, education and outreach on the IPCC and climate change
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
36,531
|
|
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
6,738
|
|
|
National Mitigation Plan
|
Other consultancy or Production
|
|
54,248
|
|
|
|
Advertising/External Communications/Public Relations/Publicity/Marketing/Media
|
82,287
|
112,981
|
2,891
|
|
Trading Online Voucher Scheme
|
Social media (Facebook and Google Adwords)
|
|
|
1,438
|
|
Getting Citizens Online Programme
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
1,175
|
1,476
|
|
Promote EU LIFE Information day
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
1,947
|
|
|
Ireland's Renewable Energy Transformation
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
9,471
|
|
Publishing of notices in local newspapers, informing the public of the Minister's intention to grant Prospecting and Mining Licences
|
Advertising in publications
|
22,900
|
31,140
|
35,218
|
|
Statutory notice of publication of Statutory Instruments in Iris Oifigiuil.
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
84
|
|
Enactment of Inland Fisheries Secondary Legislation
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
10,378
|
|
Public consultation on proposed Designated Waters Bye-law
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
3,023
|
|
Notice of Eel Support Scheme
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
1,260
|
|
Announcement of the successful projects under Round 1 of the Climate Action Fund
|
Broadcast Advertising/Publicity
|
|
|
13,940
|
|
National Broadband Plan
|
Other consultancy or production
|
|
|
24,584
|
|
Advertisement through the Public Appointments Service for the position of Director of the EPA
|
Advertising costs
|
|
|
4,945
|
|
Advertisement in Iris Oifigiúil - EPA Appointments
|
Advertising in publications
|
|
|
73
|
|
Clean Air Strategy Consultation public notices.
|
Newspaper advertising
|
|
6,337
|
|
|
Newspaper advertisement of Medium Combustion Plant public consultation
|
Newspaper advertising
|
|
|
3,029
|
In relation to the Trading Online Voucher Scheme, there is a projected spend in 2019 of €61,600 between advertising, publicity and Social Media costs.
In relation to projected spend for 2019 on other campaigns/schemes this information is not available as such issues are dealt with on a case by case basis.
