Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Mar 2001

Vol. 532 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Dinny McGinley

Question:

110 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the total advertising expenditure incurred by his Department and all State bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department for the year 2000; if he will specify each entity's expenditure on television advertising during that year; and the spend on Irish language television advertising by each entity during the year. [7073/01]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

The total amount spent on advertising by my Department and the bodies under its aegis in 2000 was £357,380. There was no expenditure in respect of television advertising, other than an amount of £1,452 in respect of Aertel advertising.