Written answers

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

558. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns to date in 2018, by month and company engaged in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39633/18]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

Details of the costs incurred by my Department in relation to online advertising and public awareness campaigns since January 2018 are set out in the tables below.

The overall objective is to keep costs of this nature to a minimum and these services are only used when deemed necessary in the course of Departmental activity. The Deputy might note that my Department has not incurred any costs in regard to third party public relations advice and communications advice.

Online Advertising

Month Company Cost
January Irish Association of Social Workers €200.00
June Gay Community News €1,045.50
June-July Facebook €15.99
July-August Facebook €12.30
Public Awareness Campaigns
Month Company Cost
January Iris Oifigúil - Public notice of the 1 year extension given by the Government to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes€75
May Mediavest - A media campaign seeking expressions of interest to participate in a Collaborative Forum of former residents of Mother and Baby Homes and those with comparable experience in a County Home €122,885.49
May Inform Display Network - Poster and Leaflet distribution to GP and Hospitals Nationwide on ‘affordable childcare’€10,332.00
July EU Media - Full Page Ad in Pregnancy Diary on ‘affordable childcare’€3,382.50
August EU Media - Full Page Ad in Ultimate Maternity Guide on ‘affordable childcare’ €8,548.50

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.