Question
52. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any payments made by her Department, its agencies or any bodies under her aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14727/17]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables.
Private Security Authority
The Private Security Authority (PSA) uses Mediavest, the organisation that holds the Department contract for the purpose of running all information campaigns in the print and broadcast media, to conduct its radio broadcast campaigns. On this basis the PSA does not pay such broadcasters directly and instead radio advertising campaigns are arranged and paid for by Mediavest on the PSA's behalf. Mediavest then recoups the relevant payments from the PSA.
Radio advertisement or information campaigns are used by the PSA for the purpose of,
inter alia, advising the public that a new sector within the private security industry has become licensable, advising the public of safety issues, advising the public of regulatory requirements when engaging the services of those working in the industry, advising those working in the industry that they must be licensed operators where appropriate as required by the Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended). Details in respect of the PSA and payments made to broadcasters by Mediavest on its behalf are set out in the table:
| Date | Campaign | Cost (Including VAT) € |
Broadcasters/Stations |
| 2017 (to end of March) | Locksmiths Licensing | 22,855.86 | Newstalk, Today FM, Radio 1 |
| 2016 | Licensed Door Security/Security Guards and identity badges | 24,615.99 | Today FM, Newstalk, Urban Stations - 96/103FM, Q102. Limerick 895FM, Galway Bay FM, LMFM, FM104, WLR |
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Using licensed Intruder Alarms Contractors | 32,626.98 | Today FM, UTV Urban Access ( 106 FM, Today FM, Urban list), Newstalk, RTE Radio, TIP FM, radio Kerry, Tipp MidWest |
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Electronic Gates Safety | 40,420.88 | Radio 1, Urban Stations - FM104, Cork 96/103FM, Limerick Live, LMFM, Galway Bay FM, Local Radio - Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KFM, Midlands 103, Northern Sound/Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 106.80, |
| 2015 | Licensed CCTV & Your Business | 30,122.70 | RTE Radio 1, Urban - FM104, Cork 96/103FM, Q102, Limerick Live LMFM, Galway Bay, WLR, Local, Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KCLR, KFM, Midlands 103, Midwest Radio, Northern Sound/Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 106, 80, Tipp FM |
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Private Investigator Licensing | 9,950.70 | Radio 1 |
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Licensed Security/Security Guards and identity badges | 31,069.80 | Radio 1, Urban Stations - FM104, Cork 96/103FM, Limerick Live, LMFM, Galway Bay FM, Local Radio - Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KFM, Midlands 103, Northern Sound/Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 106.80, Tipp FM |
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Licensed Electronic Security for your home and business | 31,069.80 | Radio 1, Urban Stations - FM104, Cork 96/103FM, Limerick Live, LMFM, Galway Bay FM, Local Radio - Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KFM, Midlands 103, Northern Sound/Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 106.80, Tipp FM |
| 2014 | Licensed Electronic Security for your home and business | 47,709.41 | Newstalk, 96FM, Live95FM, Radio 1 , IRS, WLR |
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Licensed Door Security/Security Guards and identity badges | 19,164.36 | Newstalk, Today FM, UTV urban stations |
2. Garda Síochána Commission
In 2014 the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission paid RTE TV Library sales €61.50 (incl. VAT) for a transcript of a recording of Prime Time from 09 May 2013.
3. COSC - the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence.
In 2014 approximately €270,000 and in 2015 €278,000 was awarded to over 80 local and national domestic and sexual violence organisations for awareness raising activities. Some of this funding was allocated to advertising on local radio. It would take a disproportionate amount of time and resources to give a breakdown of how much of this funding was paid to broadcasters. However, an approximate indication would be in the region of 18% of the total cost of the expenditure for the two years in question.
On the 16 November 2016, I launched the national awareness campaign ‘What would you do?’ which has been developed by Cosc. ‘What would you do?’ is a high impact media campaign to reach a national audience which features TV ads, cinema, radio, outdoor, social and digital advertising. It is intended that the campaign will run for 6 years up to 2021, with the first three years dedicated to domestic violence and the final three years focussing on sexual violence.
The breakdown of payments to broadcasters in 2016 as part of the national awareness campaign ‘What would you do?’ are as follows:
| Media type | Broadcasters | Cost |
| TV | RTE, TV3, UTV Ireland, Medialink (C4, C4+1, E4, E4+1, MORE4, FILM 4) & Sky Media (Sky1, Sky 2, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky News, Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3, Sky Sports 4, Sky Sports 5, Sky Sports News, Gold, Alibi, Challenge, Discovery, Comedy Central, Dave, Universal, E!, Pick, TLC) | €188,740.28 |
| Radio | 2FM, Today FM, IRS+ (Radio Kerry, Clare FM, Highland Radio, Kildare FM, Tipp FM, Ocean FM, Midwest, KCLR, Midlands 103, Northern Sound, Shannonside, South East Radio, East Coast), Media Central (Spin 103, 98FM, Classic Hits 4FM, iRadio, Beat 102 103, Spin South West) & Newstalk | €197,618.75 |
| Date | Campaign | Stations | Cost (Including VAT) € |
| 2016 | DVD of RTE programme - research on a charity | RTE | 61.50 |
| 2017 | Refund on deposit related to an FOI request | RTE (journalist) | 80.00 |
5. Property Services Regulatory Authority
| Date | Campaign | Stations | Cost (Including VAT) € |
| Apr 2016 | Public information campaign informing the public of the requirement of property services providers to be licensed and that unlicensed operators provide no consumer protection for clients. | FM104, Cork 96/103 FM, Q102, Limerick Live, LMFM, Galway Bay FM, WLR, Clare FM,East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KCLR, KFM, Midlands 103, Midwest Radio, Northern Sound/Shannon, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 1106.80, Tipp FM | 22,702 |
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Radio 1 | 15,300 |
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FM104, Cork 96/103FM, Q102, Limerick Live, LMFM, Galway Bay FM, WLR | 9,908 |
| November 2016 | Public information campaign informing the public of the requirement of property services providers to be licensed and that unlicensed operators provide no consumer protection for clients. | Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KCLR, KFM, Midlands 103, Midwest Radio, Northern Sound, Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova | 10,949 |
Section 9 of the Personal Insolvency Amendment Act requires the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) to “promote public awareness and understanding of matters relating to personal insolvency” and to “develop strategies for communicating with the public aimed at promoting the use of insolvency arrangements and enhancing their effective application”.
The following expenditure was incurred to promote awareness of the ISI’s solutions.
| Date | Campaign | Stations | Cost (Including VAT) € |
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Newstalk | 2,863.44 |
| 2014 | To promote public awareness and understanding of matters relating to personal insolvency” and to “develop strategies for communicating with the public aimed at promoting the use of insolvency arrangements and enhancing their effective application”. | Urban Radio; FM104 Cork 96/103FM Q102 Limerick Live LMFM Galway Bay FM, WLR |
15,639.20 |
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IRS stations: Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KCLR, KFM, Midlands 103, Midwest Radio Northern Sound/Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 106.80, Tipp FM |
10,140.62 | |
| 2015 September |
To promote public awareness and understanding of matters relating to personal insolvency” and to “develop strategies for communicating with the public aimed at promoting the use of insolvency arrangements and enhancing their effective application”. | Midlands 103FM | 1,107 |
| Jan-March | IRS stations: Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KCLR, KFM, Midlands 103, Midwest Radio Northern Sound/Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 106.80, Tipp FM |
66,641.40 | |
| 2016 June |
To promote public awareness and understanding of matters relating to personal insolvency” and to “develop strategies for communicating with the public aimed at promoting the use of insolvency arrangements and enhancing their effective application”. | IRS Stations: Clare FM, East Coast FM, Highland Radio, KCLR, Kerry, KFM, Midlands 103, MWR, Ocean FM, South East Radio, Shannonside, Northern Sound, Tipp FM, Nova, Sunshine |
4,675.68 |
| October | Newstalk 2 FM IRS stations: Clare FM, Eastcoast FM, Highland Radio, KCLR, Kerry, KFM, Midlands 103, MWR, Ocean FM, South East Radio, Shannonside, Northern Sound, Tipp FM, Nova, Sunshine |
34,927.01 | |
| October (TV) | RTE, TV3, TG4, Alibi, UTV | 12,640.95 | |
| 2017 | Campaign | Stations | Cost (Including VAT) € |
| TV | To promote public awareness and understanding of matters relating to personal insolvency and to develop strategies for communicating with the public aimed at promoting the use of insolvency arrangements and enhancing their effective application. | RTE, TV3, TG4, UTV Ireland, Skymedia | 201,406.16 |
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IRS stations: Clare FM, East Coast Radio, Highland Radio, KCLR, KFM, Midlands 103, Midwest Radio Northern Sound/Shannonside, Ocean FM, Radio Kerry Radio Nova, South East Radio, Sunshine 106.80, Tipp FM |
61,283.52 | |
| Radio Jan- March | 4FM Sunshine FM FM104 |
3,021.49 |