asked the Taoiseach the total cost of the Government Information Service for the year ended 31st March in 1973 and in 1974 and the estimated cost for the year ended 31st March, 1975; and the breakdown of the foregoing figures under the headings salaries, entertainment and such other headings as are available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Information Service.
1.
The total expenditure in respect of Government Information Services is not segregated in the accounts of the Vote for my Department.
I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate with the Official Report a statement showing the estimated cost of those services under the main expenditure headings for the years ended the 31st March, 1973, the 31st March, 1974, and for the half-year to the 30th September, 1974.
Following is the statement:
ESTIMATED cost of the Government Information Burean/ Services for the years ended 31st March, 1973 and 1974 and for the period from 1st April, 1974 to 30th September, 1974.
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Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
1st April, 1974 to 30th September, 1974 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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A. Salaries, Wages and allowances |
26,560 |
29,700 |
18,210 |
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B. Travelling and incidental expenses: |
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(1) Travelling and subsistence |
1,200 |
2,350 |
1,452 |
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(2) Miscellaneous |
980 |
2,164 |
1,647 |
|
(3) Entertainment |
344 |
680 |
413 |
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TOTAL |
2,524 |
5,194 |
3,512 |
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C. Post Office Services |
3,510 |
2,960 |
1,680 |
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D. Information and Public Relations Services |
48,537 |
17,409 |
1,200 |
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TOTALS |
81,131 |
55,263 |
24,602 |
2.
asked the Taoiseach the number and grades of persons appointed to the Government Information Service or the Government Information Bureau since the present Government took office.
The nine persons appointed are graded as follows: an assistant secretary, five information assistants, two clerical assistants and a personal assistant to the assistant secretary.
Are these appointments additional to the staff available at the beginning of the period in question?
No. Some are additional. The post of assistant secretary replaced a previous assistant secretary, Mr Ó hAnnracháin, who was transferred to the Department of Education as information and publicity officer. Two clerical assistants were appointed to fill normal vacancies created by the departure of staff. Five information assistants were recruited in September and October, 1973, by the Civil Service Commission to posts which were established in 1972 to replace existing staff officer posts (4) and a deputy assistant post (1).