asked the Minister for Justice if, in view of the "Buy Irish" campaign, he has advised all State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of his Department to support the campaign; and if he will indicate the amount of foreign purchases of manufactured goods, on contract or otherwise, by his Department and by the State-sponsored bodies in the past 12 months, excluding goods which are not manufactured in Ireland.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Foreign Goods Purchases.
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In general, manufactured goods required for my Department or for the services for which I am responsible are purchased by the central purchasing agencies, that is to say, the Stores Branch of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, the Stationery Office and the Office of Public Works. My Department are aware of the "Buy Irish" campaign and as it so happens no manufactured goods obtainable here were purchased abroad by the Department in the past 12 months.
Would the Minister state if foreign purchases were made by the central purchasing authority of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs for his Department?
Not that I am aware of.
The Minister does not know?
What I said was that no manufactured goods required for my Department or for the services for which I am responsible were purchased by the central purchasing agencies.
But they could have been bought for other Departments?
Then the Deputy should address his question to the other Departments.
There was £700,000 worth bought.