Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2006

Thursday, 6 July 2006

Questions (368)

Michael Ring

Question:

369 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount which was spent in his Department for the years 2005 and from January 2006 to date for media purposes or advertising; where the money was spent, that is, national papers, provincial papers, RTÉ radio, local radios and so on; the amounts spent on a yearly basis for years of the pervious three years; if money was spent on videos, for promotional, educational or advertising purposes. [27963/06]

Written answers

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Martin)

My Department incurs expenditure in relation to media and advertising mainly to comply with statutory requirements. Since 2002 the expenditure incurred by my Department is listed as follows:

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
	€	€	€	€	€
National Newspapers	170,297	261,797	116,858	232,599	83,509
Provincial Newspapers	2,386	175	2,733	4,090	272
Magazines	Nil	Nil	2,178	39,927	Nil
RTE Radio/TV} Local Radio }	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Eircom Phone Book	19,914	19,914	20,807	21,410	Nil

The expenditure in relation to the Eircom Phone Book was in relation to the Department's entry in the State Directory part of the Eircom Phone Book since 2002. No expenditure was incurred on videos for promotional, educational or advertising purposes by my Department since 2002.