Written answers

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount expended on access to online and hard-copy media publications since May 2020 to date; and the breakdown of online and hard-copy subscriptions, including the publications to which his Department subscribes. [27651/20]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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At the time of the Deputy’s request, the amount my Department incurred in respect of access to online and hardcopy media publication since May 2020; and the breakdown of  online and hard copy subscriptions that my Department subscribes to is provided in the table below.

- Amount, € Since May 2020
Subscription 2020
The Times Ireland (online media) 10.00
The Irish Independent (online media) 29.97
The Economist (online subscription) 325.00
The Sunday Business Post (online media) -
Irish Times (online media) -
The Phoenix (hardcopy subscription) -

In addition to the individual media subscriptions specified above, since April 2020 my Department has procured the services of a 3rd party media monitoring company which identifies and provides copy of any national and regional media relevant to the work of the Department on a daily basis.

The costs associated with this monitoring service are detailed below.

- Amount, €
Provider 2020
Kantar Media €500 monthly + VAT (print media)

€300 monthly + VAT (broadcast media)

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