Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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467. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by his Department on public advertising and the purchase of external communications and publicity in 2018, by advertising campaign, including specific amounts on social media campaigns (details supplied) or other digital platforms; the amount spent on public relations or other communications support, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53571/18]

Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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476. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on social media by his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53985/18]

Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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477. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on marketing and media by his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54002/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 467, 476 and 477 together.

My Departmental remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public service broadcasting, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. My Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on advertising campaigns to promote its policies / programmes from time to time.

In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and the keeping of expenditure to the minimum necessary.

The information requested by the Deputies is outlined in the following table.

In relation to the Trading Online Voucher Scheme, there is a projected spend in 2019 of €61,600 between advertising, publicity and Social Media costs.

In relation to projected spend for 2019 on other campaigns/schemes this information is not available as such issues are dealt with on a case by case basis.