Departmental Advertising.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2009

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Questions (207)

Denis Naughten

Question:

231 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of public advertising funded by her Department in 2008; the breakdown between statutory and non-statutory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10065/09]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

In 2008, my Department spent €152,666.91 on public advertising. Some €83,793.39 had a statutory basis of which €32,464.38 was for public recruitment. The non-statutory element totalled €68,873.52 and, of this, €63,794.25 related to public consultations.