Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2006

Wednesday, 3 May 2006

Questions (178)

Paul McGrath

Question:

230 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department makes the Irish national daily newspapers available on-line for staff within her Department; the number of staff at each grade who each day receive a copy of one Irish daily newspaper which is also available on-line; the number of staff who each day receive a copy of more than one newspaper which is also available on-line; the cost in 2005 of purchases of each printed daily newspaper in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16437/06]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Irish national daily newspapers are available on-line to staff in the Department. Five Assistant Secretaries, two Directors, 30 Principal Officers and 15 staff in a professional grade receive a copy of one Irish national daily newspaper. Three members of staff receive a copy of more than one Irish national daily newspaper. The cost in 2005 of purchases of each printed daily newspaper, which includes provision for a range of offices such as the Press Office and the Office of the Tánaiste, is as in the table.

	€
Irish Times	22,932
Irish Independent	10,734
Irish Examiner	5,146
Daily Star	3,083
Evening Herald	2,460
Guardian	466
Financial Times	2,061
The Sun	221
Daily Mirror	279
Daily Telegraph	219
The Times	204
The Independent	241