Departmental Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2023

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Ceisteanna (258)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by her Department and bodies under her aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if she will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if she will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement. [9908/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Deputy Catherine Martin)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.

Programme Name	Name of Personality	Name of Campaign	Date of campaign from January 2021 – to date	Fee for Personality	Key performance indicators for Personality’s use in respect of their engagement
National Archives	Michael Portillo	The Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations under the magnifying glass with Michael Portillo in conversation with Professor Marie Coleman	28 October 2021 (Online event)	€1000 honorarium.	Given the critical acclaim and success of the ‘HAWKS AND DOVES- The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence' documentary on RTÉ 1, Mr Portillo was invited to a have a public conversation with a leading historian of modern Ireland which was streamed online.   Over 200 people watched the live recording on the night with over 400 having watched the recording on-line.

At all times value for money is a critical consideration when engaging in expenses for Department programmes and campaigns. The operation of such practices in the bodies under the aegis of my department is a day-to-day matter for the body concerned.