Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
485 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number and name of newspapers purchased by his Department daily and weekly; the number provided to himself and to the Minister of State’s office; the yearly cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33517/07]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables.
|
Newspaper |
Daily Quantity |
Annual Cost (Approx) |
|
Irish Times |
45 |
19,213 |
|
Irish Independent |
19 |
8,163 |
|
Financial Times |
2 |
1,000 |
|
Racing Post |
2 |
1,325 |
|
Evening Herald |
1 |
332 |
|
Star |
1 |
393 |
|
Daily Mirror |
1 |
302 |
|
Daily Mail |
1 |
175 |
|
Irish Examiner |
9 |
3,913 |
|
London Times |
1 |
238 |
|
London Independent |
1 |
275 |
|
TOTAL |
83 |
35,329 |
|
Newspaper |
Weekly Quantity |
Annual Cost (Approx) |
|
Irish Field |
1 |
161 |
|
Saturday Sun |
1 |
52 |
|
Daily Mail Saturday |
1 |
52 |
|
Greyhound Weekly |
1 |
104 |
|
Foinse |
1 |
78 |
|
Sunday Independent |
1 |
125 |
|
Sunday Tribune |
1 |
130 |
|
Sunday World |
1 |
114 |
|
Sunday Business Post |
1 |
114 |
|
Sunday Times |
1 |
130 |
|
Sunday Mirror |
1 |
62 |
|
Sunday Mail |
1 |
104 |
|
Star on Sunday |
1 |
94 |
|
News of the World |
1 |
68 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
1,390 |
There are three daily newspapers and one weekly newspaper provided to me from the list above at a total annual cost of approximately €1,620. There is no Minister of State assigned to my Department.
