Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
652. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the budget and spend in his Department for marketing, media and social media in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the projected spend for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54466/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Health interprets marketing and media costs as advertising costs. Advertising includes advertising board vacancies and public consultations. Social Media costs in 2018 were incurred in the promotion of Mental Health Services and the Health and Wellbeing Programme.
Advertising costs for 2016, 2017 and 2018 are set out as follows:2016 Advertising / marketing / PR €10,394.47
Social Media -
2017 Advertising / marketing / PR €22,302.29
Social Media -
2018 Advertising / marketing / PR €37,526.92
Social Media €70,761.34
Healthy Ireland €319,694.66
We do not have figures for projected spend for 2019 at this stage.
