Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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143. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 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. [54292/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Level of Expenditure of the Department of Finance or under the aegis of that department 1 January 2017 to date in 2017

Notes relating to the "Switch Your Bank Campaign":

The Switch Your Bank Campaign is funded entirely by AIB and PTSB in the context of their restructuring plans.

1. All figures above are ex VAT.
2. The campaign also included expenditure on project management and creative development meaning that phase one of the Switch Your Bank Campaign cost a total of €600,000 ex VAT (€738,000 VAT inc).
3. Language Communications Ltd was appointed as Prime Contractor for this campaign following a public procurement competition advertised on Etenders and the Official Journal of the EU. This contract was extended in 2017 in accordance with the provisions of the competition. Expenditure to date on the second phase has amounted to €3600 ex VAT.

It was not possible for the Central Bank of Ireland and the National Treasury Management Agency to provide the information sought in the time available and therefore I will make arrangements to provide the outstanding information in line with Standing Orders.

The remaining thirteen bodies have provided the information sought and this is set out in the attached table.