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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Dec 1998

Vol. 498 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Advertising.

Nora Owen

Question:

138 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of advertisements or notices seeking submissions, job applications and so on placed by his Department in any publication, either in Ireland or abroad; the nature of these advertisement or notices; the cost of each advertisement or notice; the name of the publication; and the sum expended by his Department on these activities from July 1997 to date. [27792/98]

Particulars of advertisements placed by the Department, both at headquarters and at missions abroad, are detailed as follows. In the case of the missions abroad it was not possible to obtain in the time available the names of the publications in which the advertisements were placed.

Number

Nature of Advertisement

Publication

Cost

£

1

Vacancy notice for temporary clerical officers at Dublin and Cork Passport Offices

Irish Times

823

Irish Independent

890

The Examiner

370

1

Christmas 1997 opening hours at Dublin and Cork Passport Offices

Irish Times

1,361

Irish Independent

1,350

The Examiner

610

The Star

740

Evening Herald

930

1

Forum on Human Rights

Sunday Independent

808

Sunday Tribune

650

1

Request for suppliers wishing to be included on the Department's list for procurement of computer and office equipment, supplies and related services

Irish Times

1,419

Irish Independent

1,333

The Examiner

622

1

Engineering Adviser, for Kibaale, Uganda

Irish Times

1,350

Sunday Independent

1,514

1

Programme Officers for priority countries in Africa

Irish Times

1,552

Sunday Independent

1,703

1

District Development Adviser, Kilosa, Tanzania

Irish Times

1,822

Sunday Independent

1,987

2

Zonal Communications Adviser and Research Technical Adviser, Eastern Zone, Tanzania

Irish Times

2,429

Sunday Independent

2,697

1

District Health Management Specialist, South Africa

Irish Times

1,552

Sunday Independent

1,703

1

Updating consultants register for Development Cooperation Division

Irish Times

1,392

Sunday Independent

1,701

1

Executive Secretary, Irish Aid Advisory Committee

Irish Times

1,350

Sunday Independent

1,513

2

Systems Accountant, Tanzania and Programme Officers for priority countries in Africa

Irish Times

3,180

Sunday Independent

3,554

1

Programme Coordinator, Northern Province, Zambia

Irish Times

1,659

Sunday Independent

1,876

1

Coordinator for National Committee for Development Education

Irish Times

1,590

Sunday Independent

1,777

1

Internal Auditor, Development Cooperation Division

Irish Times

1,339

Sunday Independent

1,461

1

Secretarial Assistant, Irish Aid Advisory Committee

Irish Times

1,339

Sunday Independent

1,461

1

Aid Administrator, Nigeria

Irish Times

1,339

Sunday Independent

1,461

1

Specialist Adviser and Cookery Training Instructor, Tourism Ministry, Tanzania

Irish Times

2,679

Sunday Independent

2,992

Brindley Advertising fee for related services

10,258

Total cost at Headquarters

£74,136

Advertisements placed by Irish Missions abroad

Number

Nature of Advertisement

Cost

£

1

Bonn — job vacancies

939

1

Caracas — office opening hours

79

1

Jakarta — office opening hours

139

2

Moscow — vacancy at Mission

113

vacancy at Mission

148

2

Prague — change in Consulate address

414

1

Tel Aviv — vacancy for cook/housekeeper

69

1

Tokyo — St. Patrick's Day advertisement

560

1

Geneva — change of address for official residence

111

1

Luxembourg — vacancy for cook

16

1

The Hague — vacancy for messenger/ driver

151

1

San Francisco — office opening hours

60

1

Vienna — sale of official car

90

Total cost at Missions

£2,889

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