Olivia Mitchell
Question:391 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost to date in 2004 of advertising to encourage take-up of the national treatment purchase fund and of the full-year cost in 2003. [17437/04]
View answerTuesday, 15 June 2004
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The cost incurred by the national treatment purchase fund, or NTPF, in 2003 in respect of advertising and promotional activities was €1.58 million. The Deputy will be aware that those costs include certain start-up costs for the NTPF which were of a once-off nature in 2003. The cost to date in 2004 for advertising and promotional activities is approximately €210,000.