Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2006
376 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount spent by her Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27036/06]
View answerThe details sought by the Deputy in relation to the value of advertising placed by the Department each year since 2002 are set out in the table.
|
Year |
€ |
|
2002 |
638,440 |
|
2003 |
442,887 |
|
2004 |
648,543 |
|
2005 |
913,167 |
|
2006 |
646,927 |
The Department's advertising consists mainly of regulatory display advertising and statutory notices. The increase in advertising in 2004 and 2005 is due largely to increased expenditure on forestry advertising, responsibility for which came within the remit of my Department in 2004.
