Paul McGrath
Question:70 Mr. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the expenditure by his Department on advertisements in national and provincial newspapers for each of the past five years. [3727/97]
Written Answers. - Departmental Costs.
The total amount spent by the Department of Foreign Affairs on advertising in the period 1992 to 1996, inclusive, is £305,365.15 broken down as follows:
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£ |
|
|
1992 |
25,454.38 |
|
1993 |
58,274.35 |
|
1994 |
68,044.71 |
|
1995 |
101,504.47 |
|
1996 |
52,087.64 |
Expenditure on advertising relates mainly to recruitment under the Irish aid programme and to the Passport Offices in Dublin and Cork.