Departmental Advertising.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions (832)

John Deasy

Question:

921 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent on advertising in the Irish language by his Department and by agencies under the aegis of his Department since the enactment of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30397/08]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

My Department's expenditure on advertising through Irish cannot be readily distinguished from expenditure on advertising generally. As a consequence, the information sought by the Deputy could not be compiled without the application of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources.