Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
863. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by her Department and agencies under the control of her Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30034/15]
View answerI am advised that the total printing costs paid from my Department's Administrative Budget in 2014 was €2,946 while the corresponding figure for 2013 was €24,553. In the interests of completeness, it should also be noted that printing costs totalling €16,200 in 2013 and €2,000 in 2014 were also incurred in relation to the production of the three-volume report on the Status of EU Protected Habitats and Species in Ireland 2013. In addition, the costs associated with printing the National Peatlands Strategy in 2014 amounted to €13,300.
No printing costs are incurred in relation to the publication of my Department's Annual Reports, which are published online and are available on my Department’s website.
With regard to bodies funded from my Department's Vote, the matters raised are part of the day-to-day operational responsibilities of the bodies in question. I am arranging, therefore, for the terms of the Deputy’s Question to be transmitted to the heads of relevant bodies with a request that they provide the requested information directly to the Deputy.
