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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Dec 1998

Vol. 498 No. 4

Written Answers. - Department Advertising.

Nora Owen

Question:

282 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Finance 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. [27796/98]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Notices of Statutory Instruments published in Iris Oifigiúil are not included.

Nature of Advertisement/Notice

Name of Publication

Cost

£

Air transport, travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

— Official Journal of the European Communities (Prior Information Notice and Tender Notice)

No cost

Advertisement of tender

— The Irish Times

7,294.04

— Irish Independent

— The Examiner

Notice advising that pre-budget submissions might be liable to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act

— The Irish Times

3,289.75

— Irish Independent

— The Examiner

Notice advertising the CD ROM of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997

— The Irish Times

The cost of advertising in the two national newspapers, to be shared by my Department and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners was £3,625.38. My Department has not yet been invoiced in respect of the advertisement placed in the Irish Tax Review

— The Examiner

— Irish Tax Review

Notice requesting tenders for a Human Resource Management System for the Irish Civil Service

— Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

Advertisement seeking submissions to the Single Regulatory Authority — Implementation Advisory Group from interested individuals or groups

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

6,148.64

— The Examiner

— Foinse

Notice of award of contract for servers

— Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

Notice of award of contracts for PCs

— Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

Pre-information notice for computer equipment and accessories in 1998

— Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

Notice requesting tenders for a contract for the design, development and implementation of a payable order system for the Paymaster General's Office

— Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

Notice rquesting tenders for Notebook PCs

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

432.38

— The Examiner

Notice requesting tenders for PCs

— Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

599.41

— The Examiner

Notice requesting tenders for computer printers

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

504.99

— The Examiner

Notice of award of contracts of PCs

—Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

38 Statements of Exchequer Receipts and Issues

—Irish Oifigiúil

7,600

Notice requesting tenders for the appointment of consultants to assist and advise on the disposal of the State's interest in ICC Bank plc.

—Official Journal of the European Communities

Notice inviting applications for the posts of Head of Unit and Controllers in the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund Financial Control Unit

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

7,957.98

— The Examiner

Notice inviting applications for the posts of Information Technology Manager, CSF Information and Evaluation Units (2 separate competitions)

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

7,198.29 and 9,191.16

— The Examiner

— The Irish Times

Notice inviting applications for the posts of Evaluators in the CSF Evaluation Unit

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

7,198.29

— The Examiner

Notice inviting tenders for a consultancy — Review of Project Appraisal and Section Procedures in the Community Support Framework for Ireland

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

3,893.06

— The Examiner

— The Guardian

Notice inviting tenders for a consultancy — Study on Labour Market Impact of Human Resource (Education and Training) Interventions in the Community Support Framework for Ireland, 1994-1999

— Official Journal of the European Communities

no cost

— The Irish Times

2,954.82

— Irish Independent

— The Examiner

Notice inviting tenders for a consultancy — Ex-ante evaluation of the investment priorities for post-1999 Structural and Cohesion Funds.

— Official Journal of the European Communities.

No cost

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

2,412.86

— The Examiner

Notice inviting tenders for a consultancy — Planning exercise in relation to the development of a CSF/ERDF/ Cohesion Fund/Community Initiative computer system.

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

1,379.63

— The Examiner

Notice inviting applications for the post of agent for interest rate subsidy measure for the Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and in the Border Counties of Ireland

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

2,016.46

Notice inviting applications for the post of Publicity Consultant for the Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and in the Border Counties of Ireland

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

4,558.67

— The Examiner

Notice inviting applications for the post of Evaluator for the Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and in the Border Counties of Ireland

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

2,963.20

— The Examiner

Notice inviting applications for two positions for the INTERREG IIC (Spatial Planning) Secretariat —

— The Irish Times

£1,219.68

Notice requesting tenders for the supply of one database server, peripheral equipment and two line printers for the Paymaster General's Office

—Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

Notices inviting submissions in relation to the Arterial Drainage Acts

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

— Roscommon Herald

— Sligo Champion

664.00

— Western People

— Leitrim Observer

— Iris Oifigiúil

Notices inviting submissions in relation to the Arterial Drainage Acts (Bonet Scheme)

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

— Sligo Champion

602.97

— Leitrim Observer

— Iris Oifigiúil

Notice inviting submissions in relation to the Working Group on the

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

1,463.76

Taxation of Returns of Credit Union Savings

— The Examiner

Notice requesting tenders for Office Cleaning

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

1,565.17

— The Examiner

Notice requesting tenders for the supply of photocopying and facsimile machines

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

564.55

— The Examiner

Notice inviting applications for money from the Charitable Lotteries Fund

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

1,729.52

— The Examiner

— Evening Herald

Notice advising of the appointment of persons to the board of ACCBank plc

— Iris Oifigiúil

13

Notice advising of the appointment of persons to the board of ICC Bank plc

— Iris Oifigiúil

13

Notice about work of the Euro Changeover Team

— The Irish Times

1,234.20

Notice publicising availability of the second edition of the National Changeover Plan

— Sunday Tribune

1,350.56

Notice about work of the Euro Changeover Team/Publicising availability of the second edition of the National Changeover Plan

— The Sunday Business Post

526.53

Notice about work of the Euro Changeover Team/Publicising availability of the second edition of the National Changeover Plan

— The Examiner

552.95

Notice publicising National Changeover Plan

—Running Your Own Business

987.36

Notice publicising establishment of Euro Changeover Board of Ireland

— Sunday Business Post

£1,125.20

Advertisement inviting applications from non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for part-funding for 1998 information activities on the Euro

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

5,057.85

— The Examiner

— The Star

Advertisement on the Euro

—Inside Business

£1,138.61

Notice requesting tenders for January advertising campaign for the ECBI

—Official Journal of the European Communities

No cost

Advertisement setting out the timetable for the changeover to the Euro (two advertisements inserted in each of the publications opposite)

— The Irish Times

£56,226.13

— Irish Independent

In addition, the total cost for the design and production of th eadvertising campaign on television, radio and in the press was £26,015

— The Examiner

— The Star

— Evening Herald

— Sunday Independent

— Sunday World

— Sunday Tribune

— Ireland on Sunday

— The Sunday Business Post

— Foinse

— Irish Farmers Journal

— Business & Finance

— Carlow Nationalist

— Carlow People

— Anglo Celt

— Clare Champion

— Southern Star

— Derry People/Donegal News

— Derry Journal

— Donegal Democrat

— Donegal People's Press

— Connacht Tribune

— Tuam Herald

— Galway Advertiser

— Kerryman/Corkman

— Leinster Leader

— Kilkenny People

— Laois/Offaly Express

— Leitrim Observer

— Limerick Leader

— Limerick Chronicle

— Longford Leader

— Longford News

— Drogheda Independent & Fingal Independent

— Dundalk Democrat

— Dundalk Argus

— Mayo News

— Connaught Telegraph

— Western People

— Meath Chronicle

— Northern Standard

— Midland Tribune — Westmeath/Offaly Independent

— Roscommon Champion

— Roscommon Herald

— Sligo Champion

— Nenagh Guardian

— Tipperary Star

— Munster Express

— Waterford News & Star

— Westmeath Examiner

— Wexford People

— Gorey Guardian

— New Ross Standard

— Wicklow People

— Bray People

Advertisement focused on the coming into being of the Euro on 1 January, 1999 (two advertisements inserted in each of the publications opposite)

— The Irish Times

The total cost of this press advertising campaign was £156,022

— Irish Independent

— The Examiner

— The Star

— Evening Herald

— Sunday Independent

— Sunday World

— Sunday Tribune

— Ireland on Sunday

— The Sunday Business Post

— Foinse

— Irish Farmers Journal

— RTE Guide

— Carlow Nationalist

— Carlow People

— Anglo Celt

— Clare Champion

— Southern Star

— Derry People/Donegal News

— Derry Journal

— Donegal Democrat

— Donegal People's Press

— Connacht Tribune

— Tuam Herald

— Galway Advertiser

— Kerryman/Corkman

— Leinster Leader

— Kilkenny People

— Laois/Offaly Express

— Leitrim Observer

— Limerick Leader

— Limerick Chronicle

— Longford Leader

— Longford News

— Drogheda Independent & Fingal Independent

— Dundalk Democrat

— Dundalk Argus

— Mayo News

— Connaught Telegraph

— Western People

— Meath Chronicle

— Northern Standard

— Midland Tribune

— Westmeath/Offaly Independent

— Roscommon Champion

— Roscommon Herald

— Sligo Champion

— Nenagh Guardian

— Tipperary Star

— Munster Express

— Waterford News & Star

— Westmeath Examiner

— Wexford People

— Gorey Guardian

— New Ross Standard

— Wicklow People

— Bray People

— Evening Echo

— Tallaght Echo

— North County Leader

— Kerry's Eye

— Meath Weekender

— Clonmel Nationalist

— Midland Topic

Notice of award of contracts for PCs

— The Irish Times

— Irish Independent

979.54

— The Examiner

— Evening Herald

Initiatives to promote public awareness of the Freedom of Information Act

Various — full details of the public awareness campaign are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible

82,000

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