Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Jan 2002

Vol. 547 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Michael Ring

Question:

612 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount which was spent in his Department from June 1997 to December 2001 for media purposes and advertising; if he will categorise where the money was spent; and the amounts spent on a year to year basis; and the money which was spent on videos, whether for promotional, educational or advertising purposes. [2114/02]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The figures sought by the Deputy are set out below. Included are details of expenditures on promotional campaigns and videos related to the business of my Department. The figures quoted are the total media expenditures for the period from June 1997 to December 2001 and include the management fee, production, third party and placement costs.

Also set below are the expenditures incurred by my Department for all advertising in national newspapers and occasionally in regional newspapers and medical journals from June 1997 to December 2001. These advertisements cover a full range of subject matters such as recruitment advertisements, public health notices, public notices, invitations for submissions to working groups, requests for submissions from the public and interested groups or organisations, invitations to tender for projects, research grants and schemes, and notification of publication of statutory instruments.

Total Expenditures

Promotional campaigns June 1997-December 2001.

All expenditures in euro.

1.Anti-smoking campaign	4,192,686.68
2.Alcohol campaign	631,178.73
3.Heart health campaign	1,855,094.58
4.Think Twice (sexual health campaign)	510,754.94
5.Healthy eating campaign	1,375,143.24
6.Folic acid campaign	597,178.56
7.AIDS media campaign	300,218.99
8.Drugs media campaign	484,714.10
9.Forum on Fluoridation	94,735.50
10.National Children's Office or Dáil na nÓg	35,511.80
Total	10,077,217.12

Breast-feeding video (1997)	55,678.01
National Children's Office or Dáil na nÓg (video)	3,999.62
Total	59,677.63

Yearly expenditure since June 1997

Anti-smoking campaign
2001	1,639,205.54
2000	1,698,114.47
1999	537,932.15
1998	317,434.52
1997	0
Total	4,192,686.68
Alcohol campaign
2001	587,739.19
2000	9,218.30
1997	34,221.24
Total	631,178.73
Heart health campaign
2001	926,194.02
2000	928,900.56
Total	1,855,094.58
Think Twice campaign
2001	218,005.73
2000	292,749.21
Total	510,754.94
Healthy eating campaign
2001	277,970.36
2000	473,825.44
1999	305,771.12
1998	217,377.10
1997	100,199.22
Total	1,375,143.24

Yearly expenditure since June 1997–contd.

Folic acid campaign
2001	194,356.14
2000	346,652.26
1999	801.99
1998	55,368.17
Total	597,178.56
AIDS campaign
2001	3,688.59
2000	145,742.82
1999	50,561.60
1998	86,914.47
1997	13,311.51
Total	300,218.99
Drugs campaign
1999	47,703.72
1998	130,030.07
1997	306,980.31
Total	484,714.10
Forum on Fluoridation
2001	94,735.50
National Children's Office or Dáil na nÓg
2000	3,435.19
2001	32,076.61

Total expenditure on newspaper advertising.

All costs in euro.

June 1997-December 1997	75,444.80
1998	284,047.83
1999	370,047.83
2000	450,098.89
2001	420,285.90
Total	1,599,925.20

Michael Ring

Question:

613 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount which was paid to a company (details supplied) by the Western Health Board in the past three years. [2115/02]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

Responsibility for amounts paid to the company rests with the Western Health Board. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.