Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2001

Vol. 544 No. 1

Written Answers. - Advertising Expenditure.

Dinny McGinley

Question:

144 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the total expenditure for her Department for television advertising to date in 2001; and the percentage of expenditure allocated to Irish established broadcasters regulated here compared to that allocated to non-Irish established broadcasters. [28178/01]

Minister for Public Enterprise (Mrs. O'Rourke)

The only television advertising expenditure from my Department's Vote to date in 2001 was incurred by the Irish Energy Centre in the amount of £156,821, including VAT, or €199,122. Of this amount, 83% was paid to RTE, TG4 and TV3 with the balance paid to SKY.