Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
383. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money her Department spent on purchasing copies of the Public Sector Times magazine in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15410/16]
View answer384. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money spent on daily newspapers in 2015; if this is an appropriate expenditure given the available and far cheaper online alternatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15426/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 together.
I am advised by my Department that no payments in 2015 were made in respect of copies of the Public Sector Times Magazine. Expenditure in respect of daily newspapers was €8,269 in 2015. Digital subscriptions are also used where appropriate and expenditure on these in 2015 came to €448. Savings are being explored by my Department on an ongoing basis with a view to reducing costs and achieving greater efficiencies.
