Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs incurred by his Department for the eight page feature on the action plan on education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied). [8473/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Following consultation between the Department of the Taoiseach and Ministers and Secretaries General of Departments, a set of priority information campaigns was compiled. Cabinet subsequently approved the agreed priority information campaigns which included the Action Plan for Education 2018.

A team from the Department of the Taoiseach worked with a team from the Department of Education on the launch of the Action Plan for Education. This work included the production of a video, social media support and a content partnership with a national daily newspaper. While the cost was not met by my Department, I understand it amounted to €8,600 excluding VAT.