Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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233. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the costs to date incurred by the Future of Media Commission. [50364/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Since the formation of the Future of Media Commission in September 2020 the costs associated with its work have totalled €421,971.33.

Some of the main cost items include:

- Advertising of consultation process in national and social media: €162,469.41

- Stipend to Commission Members: €145,350.00

- External Service contractors: (including survey research, audio-visual and event management support): €67,015.66

Other costs incurred were for items such as website development and services such as publication design and research.