Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 September 2020
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on media monitoring services by his Department; if the role is provided by private contract operators or in-house services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27557/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraUntil April 2020, media monitoring was done on an in-house basis by staff working for the press office. A move to remote working due to the covid pandemic made in house delivery of this service impractical and so since April my department has procured the services of an external media monitoring company to deliver the service. This provides a press cuttings and broadcast monitoring service covering issues of direct relevance to my Department.
A breakdown of the costs involved is detailed in the table below.
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Amount, € |
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Subscription |
2020 |
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Kantar Media |
€500 monthly + VAT (print media) €300 monthly + VAT (broadcast media) |
