Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 12 Feb 2003

Vol. 561 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Marian Harkin

Question:

199 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the expenditure by his Department on photographic services in the periods 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001, 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002, and 1 January 2003 to date. [4011/03]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The cost of photographic services for the Department of Agriculture and Food sought by the Deputy is as follows:

1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002	1 January 2003 to date
€22,118	€26,007	€2,118

Marian Harkin

Question:

200 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money spent on media advertising in the periods 1 January 2001 to December 2001, 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002, and 1 January 2003 to date. [4026/03]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

In a normal year the Department's advertising consists mainly of regulatory display advertising and statutory notices. The details sought by the Deputy are as follows:

Advertising	1 January 2001-31 December 2001	1 January 2002-31 December 2002	1 January 2003-to date
Advertising (including display-general advertising and Statutory Notices)	€1,611,481	€638,440	€60,450
Promotional videos for disease eradication and beef assurance schemes	€66,372	€3,086	Nil
Total	€1,677,853	€641,526	€60,450

Advertising expenditure in 2001 included as an exceptional measure €962,938 on the foot and mouth disease public awareness campaign.