Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
187. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [15430/16]
View answerInformation in respect of payments made from by my Department's administrative expenditure for the purchase of newspapers or magazines has been extracted from the Department's Financial Management System (FMS). The Deputy should note that it is not possible to identify the costs of daily newspapers separately.
Total expenditure in 2015 was € 8,959.58. A list of the publications purchased has been attached for the Deputy's information.
The expenditure on newspapers and magazines is kept to a minimum.
LIST OF CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
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DAILY |
WEEKLY |
BI WEEKLY |
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IRISH TIMES X 5 |
ECONOMIST X 7 |
PHOENIX X 2 |
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IRISH INDEPENDENT X 4 |
TIMES ED SUPPLEMENT X 3 |
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IRISH EXAMINER X 4 |
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DAILY STAR X 1 |
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SUN X 1 |
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DAILY MIRROR X 1 |
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DAILY MAIL X 1 |
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HERALD X 1 |
