Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 1 May 2001

Vol. 535 No. 1

Written Answers - Budget Document.

Charles Flanagan

Question:

254 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the total cost including design, production, publication and distribution of a document entitled, Budget 2001 An Information Update from the Department of Finance; the number of copies produced; the manner of distribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11503/01]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

Department of Education and Science. The postage costs of this are £863 approx.

In addition copies were also sent to all Departments, departmental press offices 1,500 copies, Fianna Fáil press office, 2,000 copies, and the Progressive Democrats press office 1,000. Copies were also sent to all national and local media organisations, approximately 500. Copies were circulated to all officers of my Department, 600 copies. Copies are available on request from the Department of Finance. The cost of publishing the budget 2001 update compares very favourably with similar publications over the last few years. The Deputy will note from the following table that the costs this year were considerably less than in previous years. I am very happy with the very positive response to the budget 2001 update. I consider the publication to be an effective budget information document. both in terms of the presentation of the volume of financial data and also in terms of production costs efficiency.

Deputy Ruairí Quinn

Year	Publication	Cost£	Number of copies	Distribution
1997	Information Leaflet 1997 Budget	3,535		Secondary Schools
	EMU Leaflet	14,113	24,000

Deputy Charlie McCreevy

Year	Publication	Cost£	Number of copies	Distribution
1998	Information Leaflet Budget	10,799	24,000	Secondary Schools
2000	Budget 2000	7,655	50,000	Secondary Schools Government Departments Government Press Offices, Fianna Fáil Press Office, Progressive Democrat Press Office, National and Local Media
2001	Budget 2001	6,413	20,000	Secondary Schools Government Departments Government Press Offices Fianna Fail Press Office, Progressive Democrat Press Office, National and Local Media