Departmental Advertising.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2009

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Questions (371)

Denis Naughten

Question:

404 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of public advertising funded by his Department in 2008; the breakdown between statutory and non-statutory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/09]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

My Department carries out a number of advertising campaigns relevant to its remit, in order to promote awareness and behaviour change or to provide information. Expenditure was spread across the whole media spectrum including Iris Oifigiúil, television, local radio, national and provincial papers, and other local publications. The following table sets out the breakdown of costs between statutory and non statutory for 2008:

Statutory	Non-Statutory
€145,533.06	€4,634,973.60