Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2006
443 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the value of advertising placed in national newspapers in 2005; the newspapers and the amount received for each of the past five years; and if the placing of official notices and departmental advertisements are subject to a tendering process. [7700/06]
View answerThe State's advertising is subject to a tender process through the Government Supplies Agency. The current Government advertising contract is a three-year contract which is due to run until 30 June 2007. It is also open to Government Departments to tender for specific advertising campaigns. The details as requested by the Deputy in regard to the value of advertising placed in particular newspapers is not readily available in my Department. The cumulative value of advertising placed by my Department in print media in each of the last five years was: 2005, €504,000; 2004, €790,000; 2003, €416,000; 2002, €1,007,000; and 2001, €868,000.
