Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 9 Jun 1998

Vol. 492 No. 1

Written Answers. - Newspaper Advertising.

Derek McDowell

Question:

222 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will outline the expenditure on advertising for 1997 in each of the national daily, evening and Sunday newspapers, by his Department and bodies under his aegis in receipt of Exchequer funds who are established by or under an Act of the Oireachtas. [13426/98]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

My Department was established on 12 July 1997. Expenditure on advertising in 1997 is set out as follows:

Newspaper	Expenditure Up to 12 July 1997*	Expenditure From 12 July 1997	Total
	£	£	£
The Examiner	2,188.44	1,029.11	3,217.55
Irish Independent	4,169.07	2,073.46	6,242.53
The Irish Times	4,546.71	1,727.88	6,274.59
Total	10,904.22	4,830.45	15,734.67

*In respect of Department of Tourism and Trade.

Advertising by the bodies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day matter for the bodies themselves.