Written answers
Thursday, 29 June 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Departmental Funding
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
403. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total advertising budget allocated by his Department and agencies in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, respectively; the funding provided directly to RTÉ in each year; if he has sought and secured an assurance that none of this funding was rebated via the RTÉ advertising barter account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32002/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
The Department has utilised the services of a media buying agency since 2019. The information, as requested, is below. The Department does not collate information on behalf of agencies under its aegis.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex VAT | €29,128.14 | €0.00 | €12,775.52 | €48,388.48 | €0.00 | €90,292.14 |
| Inc. VAT | €35,814.24 | €0.00 | €15,708.04 | €59,495.64 | €0.00 | €111,017.92 |
No comments