Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
157. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent on daily newspapers in 2015; if this is appropriate expenditure given the available and far cheaper online alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15432/16]
View answerMy Department spent €13,917 on daily and weekend newspapers in 2015. It has online subscriptions to the Irish Times and the Financial Times which are provided for use by staff. A mixed model involving the purchase of physical copies and online subscription to specific newspapers is considered to be an appropriate use of resources.
