Written answers
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Expenditure
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32656/17]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy’s question, the tables below outline the relevant expenditure by my Department, and the bodies under its aegis, since it was established in 2011.
There has been no expenditure on media interview training and development during that period.
Information is provided in relation to the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), the Office of the Ombudsman, the Public Appointments Service (PAS), the State Laboratory and the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The reply in relation to the Office of Public Works will follow within the next ten days in accordance with Standing Order 42A.
The SEUPB does not record expenditure under the headings of communications advice or interview training and preparation; therefore, these have not been included within their response. Please note that all expenditure outlined within their response relates to both the INTERREG and PEACE Programmes and is presented in sterling. The SEUPB is a North/South Body. The attached figures represent 100% of the costs, which includes contributions from Ireland, Northern Ireland and the EU Programmes/ERDF. SEUPB advise that it would be very difficult to calculate an estimate of the percentage of the costs that are directly attributable to Ireland.
Photography
| Date | Details of the event | Supplier | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Conferences and Seminars for Ombudsman’s Office | Lensmen | €1,648 |
| Total | €1,648 | ||
| 2012 | Irish Presidency EUPAN HRWG/IPSG meeting | Fennell Photography | €105 |
| Irish Presidency EUPAN Directors General meeting | Fennell Photography | €105 | |
| Public Service Excellence Awards 2012 | Maxwell Photography | €812 | |
| Advertorial to publicise restructured Civil Service Employee Assistance Service | Bradán Publishing | €418 | |
| Conferences and Seminars for Ombudsman’s Office | Lensmen | €470 | |
| Total | €1,910 | ||
| 2013 | IPA Events for 2013 including book launches, conferences, seminars, graduations, training events | Ark Photography & Lensman Photography | €3,436 |
| Conferences and Seminars for Ombudsman’s Office | Lensmen | €2,855 | |
| Total | €6,291 | ||
| 2014 | IPA Events for 2014 including book launches, conferences, seminars, graduations, training events | Ark Photography & Lensman Photography | €3,104 |
| Conferences and Seminars for Ombudsman’s Office | Maxwell Photography | €449 | |
| Promotional photographs for marketing unit | City Headshots | €400 | |
| Total | €3,953 | ||
| 2015 | ONE HR Learning and Development Strategy 2015-2017 | Marc O’Sullivan Photography | €369 |
| Implementation of Action 13 – Civil Service Renewal Plan | Steven Langan t/a City Headshots | €1,500 | |
| 2015 Implementation of Action 13 – Civil Service Renewal Plan | Maxwell Photography Limited | €529 | |
| NSSO photography head shots | Maxwell Photography Limited | €126 | |
| IPA Events for 2015 including book launches, conferences, seminars, graduations, training events | Ark Photography & Lensman Photography | €5,299 | |
| Conferences and Seminars for Ombudsman’s Office | Maxwell Photography | €996 | |
| Conferences and Seminars for Ombudsman’s Office | Clive Wasson | €111 | |
| Images for Annual Report of the Office of the Ombudsman | Pam O’Brien | €400 | |
| Promotional photographs for marketing unit in the Public Appointments Service | City Headshots | €1,050 | |
| Total | €10,380 | ||
| 2016 | 2016 Implementation of Action 13 – Civil Service Renewal Plan | Fennell Photography | €849 |
| 2016 Implementation of Action 13 – Civil Service Renewal Plan | Lafayette Photography | €476 | |
| Official opening event for the Office of Government Procurement Offices at Spencer Dock | Noel Hillis Photography | €220 | |
| IPA Events for 2016 including book launches, conferences, seminars, graduations, training events | Ark Photography & Lensman Photography | €2,688 | |
| Conferences and Seminars for Ombudsman’s Office | Valerie O’Sullivan | €170 | |
| Promotional photographs for marketing unit in the Public Appointments Service | City Headshots | €1,275 | |
| Total | €5,678 | ||
| 2017 | IPA Events for 2017 including book launches, conferences, seminars, graduations, training events | Ark Photography & Lensman Photography | €1,679 |
| Images for Annual Report of the Office of the Ombudsman | Fennell Photography | €234 | |
| NSSO photography head shots | Maxwell Photography | €126 | |
| Civil Service Customer Engagement Survey event | Lensmen | €431 | |
| Total | €2,470 |
Advertising*
| Date | Description | Supplier | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Public Consultation on the Regulation of Lobbying | Brindley Advertising | €3,720 |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Brindley Advertising | €15,042 | |
| Advertising Services for Office of the Ombudsman | FCR Media Ltd | €17,493 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising to Education Market | The Graduate | €6,000 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Cork Adult Education & Training Exhibition | Cork Adult Education & Training | €200 | |
| Total | €42,455 | ||
| 2012 | Employee Assistance Service | Journal Advertising | €418 |
| Advertisement for the Chief Procurement Officer | Newspaper Advertising | €2,075 | |
| State Laboratory – Advertising in Golden Pages | FCR Media | €4,236 | |
| State Laboratory – IPA Yearbook 2013 | IPA | €197 | |
| Advertising Services for Office of the Ombudsman | FCR Media Ltd | €22,206 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Brindley Advertising | €16,611 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Exhibition to Over 50s | S&L Promotions | €307 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising to Education Market | The Graduate | €5,000 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Cork Adult Education & Training Exhibition | Cork Adult Education & Training | €200 | |
| Total | €51,250 | ||
| 2013 | Institute of Public Administration - Promote Education Courses, country wide. Promote Training courses. Promote new books, promote Administration Yearbook & Diary, promote conferences, seminars. | Irish Times Bradan Publishing Independent Free papers Regional Papers Dart & Bus Advertising Magazine Advertising Online Advertising Radio Advertising both national and regional | €63,129 |
| State Laboratory – Advertising in Golden Pages | FCR Media | €4,236 | |
| State Laboratory – IPA Yearbook 2014 | IPA | €197 | |
| Advertising Services for Office of the Ombudsman | FCR Media Ltd | €14,063 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Brindley Advertising | €18,458 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Mediavest | €651 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Exhibition to Over 50s | S&L Promotions | €1,470 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising to Education Market | The Graduate | €5,000 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Cork Adult Education & Training Exhibition | Cork Adult Education & Training | €230 | |
| Total | €107,434 | ||
| 2014 | Procurement Advertisement in Emergency Services Ireland | Emergency Services Ltd | €2,399 |
| Procurement Advertisement and Editorial in the Irish Packaging and Print Directory 2014 | Tara Publishing | €2,454 | |
| Procurement Advertisement in Council Review Magazine | Council Review | €2,399 | |
| Procurement Advertisement in Local Authority / Council Review | Local Authority Journal | €2,399 | |
| Etenders Procurement Advertisement in Public Sector Times Magazine | J.P. Devlin Media LTD | €1,046 | |
| Consultation Process Advertisement in Irish Examiner regarding new Procurement Directives | Media Vest | €835 | |
| Consultation Process Advertisement in the Irish Times regarding new Procurement Directives | Media Vest | €1,280 | |
| Consultation Process Advertisement in the Irish Independent regarding new Procurement Directives | Media Vest | €1,484 | |
| Statutory requirement for Advertisement in ‘Seachtain’ seeking comments from the public on proposed Department’s Irish Language Scheme | Media Vest | €344 | |
| Public Consultation on Civil Service Accountability | Media Vest | €6,715 | |
| Consultation on Data Sharing | Media Vest | €2,786 | |
| Institute of Public Administration - Promote Education Courses, country wide. Promote Training courses. Promote new books, promote Administration Yearbook & Diary, promote conferences, seminars. | Irish Times Bradan Publishing Independent Free papers Regional Papers Dart & Bus Advertising Magazine Advertising Online Advertising Radio Advertising both national and regional | €63,370 | |
| State Laboratory – Advertising in Golden Pages | FCR Media | €4,236 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Mediavest | €17,337 | |
| Advertising Services for Office of the Ombudsman | FCR Media Ltd | €14,063 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Exhibition to Over 50s | S&L Promotions | €2,952 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Cork Adult Education & Training Exhibition | Cork Adult Education & Training | €230 | |
| Total | €126,329 | ||
| 2015 | Notice regarding ClareGalway Flood Relief Scheme | Iris Oifigiuil | €42 |
| Notice regarding ClareGalway Flood Relief Scheme | Galway Advertiser | €354 | |
| Notice regarding ClareGalway Flood Relief Scheme | Tuam Herald | €167 | |
| Advertisements for expressions of interest for appointments to a panel of appeal officers to review certain decisions made by the Standards in Public Office Commission in relation to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. Appeals to be conducted through Irish. | Media Vest | €4,663 | |
| Public Consultation process for Corporate Governance Code | Media Vest | €5,037 | |
| Public Consultation on Commissioning in Human, Social and Community Services | Newspaper advertising | €6,855 | |
| Open competition for an Actuary post in the Department | Newspaper advertising & advertising with the Society of Actuaries in Ireland | €2,460 | |
| Flyer design | Fiona Kearns | €580 | |
| Flyer design | Fiona Kearns | €480 | |
| Recruitment Advertising for four individual posts | Mediavest | €12,509 | |
| Recruitment Advertising | Mazars | €177 | |
| Golden Pages entry on Government section | FCR Media | €1,765 | |
| Institute of Public Administration - Promote Education Courses, country wide. Promote Training courses. Promote new books, promote Administration Yearbook & Diary, promote conferences, seminars. | Irish Times Bradan Publishing Independent Free papers Regional Papers Dart & Bus Advertising Magazine Advertising Online Advertising Radio Advertising both national and regional | €50,064 | |
| State Laboratory – Advertising in Golden Pages | FCR Media | €4,236 | |
| State Laboratory – IPA Yearbook 2015 and 2016 | IPA | €394 | |
| State Laboratory – Advertising for Laboratory Assistant | Leinster Leader | €246 | |
| State Laboratory – Classified Advertising for Laboratory Assistant | Liffey Champion | €111 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Mediavest | €18,514 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising of Regional Visits, etc. | Highland Radio | €701 | |
| Advertising Services for Office of the Ombudsman | FCR Media Ltd | €14,063 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Marketing Services | Chemistry | €2,460 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Exhibition to Over 50s | S&L Promotions | €2,952 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Cork Adult Education & Training Exhibition | Cork Adult Education & Training | €230 | |
| Total | €129,060 | ||
| 2016 | Notice regarding Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme | Galway Advertiser | €480 |
| Notice regarding Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme | Southern Star | €177 | |
| Notice regarding Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme | Iris Oifigiuil | €31 | |
| Notice regarding Bandon Flood Relief Scheme | Irish Examiner | €482 | |
| Notice regarding Bandon Flood Relief Scheme | Southern Star | €133 | |
| Notice regarding Bandon Flood Relief Scheme | Iris Oifigiuil | €31 | |
| Consultation on the first review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 | Media Vest | €3,548 | |
| State Laboratory - Golden Pages entry on Government section | FCR Media | €2,015 | |
| Institute of Public Administration - Promote Education Courses, country wide. Promote Training courses. Promote new books, promote Administration Yearbook & Diary, promote conferences, seminars. | Irish Times Bradan Publishing Independent Free papers Regional Papers Dart & Bus Advertising Magazine Advertising Online Advertising Radio Advertising both national and regional | €40,516 | |
| State Laboratory – IPA Yearbook 2017 | IPA | €197 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Mediavest | €19,653 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Exhibition to Over 50s | S&L Promotions | €2,460 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Marketing Services | Chemistry | €53,922 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising and Marketing Services | Carat Ltd | €49,899 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising Services | FCR Media Ltd | €11,174 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising of Regional Visits, etc. | Radio Kerry | €562 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Cork Adult Education & Training Exhibition | Cork Adult Education & Training | €230 | |
| Open Government Partnership – National Action Plan 2 | Mediavest | €5,512 | |
| Total | €191,022 | ||
| 2017 | State Laboratory - Golden Pages entry on Government section | FCR Media | €2,015 |
| Institute of Public Administration - Promote Education Courses, country wide. Promote Training courses. Promote new books, promote Administration Yearbook & Diary, promote conferences, seminars. | Irish Times Bradan Publishing Independent Free papers Regional Papers Dart & Bus Advertising Magazine Advertising Online Advertising Radio Advertising both national and regional | €12,941 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Advertising CIC and Regional Visits, etc. | Mediavest | €3,506 | |
| Total | €18,462 |
*A significant proportion of advertising by the Public Appointments Service relates to specific roles and is claimed back from client organisations, so is not included in the above table.
Communications Advice
| Date | Website details | Supplier | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Public Appointments Service - Publicity advice around senior level and other recruitment campaigns | Wilson Hartnell | €3,690 |
| Total | €3,690 | ||
| 2013 | Public Appointments Service - Publicity advice around senior level and other recruitment campaigns | Wilson Hartnell | €19,022 |
| Total | €19,022 | ||
| 2014 | Public Appointments Service - Publicity advice around senior level and other recruitment campaigns | Wilson Hartnell | €887 |
| Total | €887 | ||
| 2015 | National Lottery Regulator - Communications consulting for launch of Regulator | PMS Consulting | €4,800 |
| National Lottery Regulator - Communications consulting for four individual positions | The Communications Clinic | €14,760 | |
| OMB – Media and Marketing work on Regulation of Lobbying | Murray Consultants | €23,559 | |
| Total | €61,581 | ||
| 2016 | National Lottery Regulator - Communications consulting for four individual positions | The Communications Clinic | €29,520 |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Media and Marketing work on Regulation of Lobbying | Murray Consultants | €2,000 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman – Regulation of Lobbying educational videos | Aurion Ltd | €9,087 | |
| Open Government Partnership – National Action Plan 2 | CiviQ | €1,000 | |
| Total | €41,607 | ||
| 2017 | National Lottery Regulator - Communications consulting for four individual positions | The Communications Clinic | €12,300 |
| Total | €12,300 |
Public Relations
| Date | Website details | Supplier | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Institute of Public Administration - Promotion of National Conference, conferences, seminars, Administration Yearbook & Diary | Q4 Public Relations | €2,620 |
| Total | €2,620 | ||
| 2014 | Institute of Public Administration - Promotion of National Conference, conferences, seminars, Administration Yearbook & Diary | Q4 Public Relations | €5,984 |
| Total | €5,984 | ||
| 2015 | Institute of Public Administration - Promotion of National Conference, conferences, seminars, Administration Yearbook, Diary & Directory 2015 | Q4 Public Relations | €4,194 |
| Public Appointments Service – Promotion campaigns for stateboards.ie | Q4 Public Relations | €29,530 | |
| Total | €33,724 | ||
| 2016 | Institute of Public Administration - Promotion of National Conference, conferences, seminars, Administration Yearbook, Diary & Directory 2016 | Q4 Public Relations | €4,502 |
| Total | €4,502 | ||
| 2017 | Public Appointments Service - Promotion campaigns for stateboards.ie | Q4 Public Relations | €7,380 |
| Total | €7,380 |
Website Development
| Date | Website details | Supplier | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Office of the Ombudsman - Website design and support services | Parallel Internet Ltd | €54,796 |
| Total | €54,796 | ||
| 2013 | Budget.gov.ie | Harvey Nash | €5,685 |
| Circulars.gov.ie | Harvey Nash | €5,164 | |
| CMO.gov.ie | Harvey Nash | €7,749 | |
| Databank.gov.ie | Harvey Nash | €2,585 | |
| Gov.ie | Harvey Nash | €12,912 | |
| OGCIO.ie | Harvey Nash | €9,813 | |
| PER.gov.ie | Harvey Nash | €16,012 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Website design and support services | Parallel Internet Ltd | €28,965 | |
| Total | €88,885 | ||
| 2014 | SPS.gov.ie | Harvey Nash | €4,981 |
| Design of website for Freedom of Information | Egg Design | €5,781 | |
| RFT provision for initial development cost which forms a part of expert support for Ireland's Open Data Initative, other expert support | NUI Galway | €19,188 | |
| eTenders.gov.ie | EUS Holdings | €41,189 | |
| Website development procurement.ie | Iterate | €3,776 | |
| National Open Data Portal development | NUI Galway | €9,365 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Website design and support services | Parallel Internet Ltd | €3,876 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Regulation of Lobbying website development | Dovetail Technologies | €21,955 | |
| Total | €110,111 | ||
| 2015 | HTML Development | Jet Design | €677 |
| Website development eTenders.gov.ie | EUS Holdings | €57,396 | |
| Website development procurement.ie | Iterate | €4,428 | |
| National Lottery Regulator - Website Development | Word Press | €112 | |
| National Open Data Portal development | Consortium to include Deirilinx, Fujitsu & Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway | €16,948 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Website design and support services | Parallel Internet Ltd | €13,649 | |
| Office of the Ombudsman - Regulation of Lobbying website development | Dovetail Technologies | €128,231 | |
| Total | €221,441 | ||
| 2016 | Redevelopment of the Senior Public Service website (sps.gov.ie) | Arekibo Communications Ltd. | €2,706 |
| Whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie | Arekibo Communications Ltd. | €5,006 | |
| Website development eTenders.gov.ie | EUS Holdings | €474,322 | |
| Website development procurement.ie | Iterate | €18,539 | |
| Design for national information website for the European Structural and Investment Funds | Arekibo Communications Ltd. | €4,400 | |
| National Lottery Regulator - Website Development | Word Press | €112 | |
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