Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 June 2021
244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department and associated agencies have spent on social media advertising since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32618/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor the Office of Government Procurement, which is also part of my Department, have incurred any costs associated with social media advertising in the period specified.
This is also the position for the bodies under the aegis of my Department, with the exception of the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the Public Appointments Service (PAS), the details of which are set out in the table below.
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Office of Public Works (OPW) |
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Phoenix Park – Transport and Mobility options study |
€1,748 |
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Phoenix Park – Deer Awareness Campaign |
€365 |
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Rathfarnham rhythms concerts |
€125 |
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Blasket Centre – public information |
€10 |
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Public Appointments Service (PAS) |
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Recruitment Advertising for a range of public service roles* |
€22,194 |
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Quarterly Fees which allow PAS to avail of Job Slots and Recruit Advertisements (this enables PAS to target advertise for specific roles). |
€7,600 (quarterly fee) |
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Targeted recruitment advertisement for Aistritheoir role in the Houses of the Oireachtas |
€650 |
* 81 recruitment advertisements from 01/01/2021 to 12/06/2021
