asked the Minister for Finance whether he will furnish a return showing (1) the total expenditure incurred during the year 1928-29 on Government advertisements inserted in newspapers and other periodicals; (2) the names of the newspapers and periodicals in which such advertisements appeared; and (3) the total sum paid in respect of each such newspaper and periodical for the said year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Advertisements.
The figure for total expenditure during the last financial year was £8,754 17s. 1d. As the other information asked for by the Deputy involves a large amount of detail, I propose to circulate it with the official Report.
Amounts of advertisements inserted in Press 1st April, 1928, to 31st March, 1929:—
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Anglo-Celt |
89 |
0 |
8 |
|
British Medical Journal |
6 |
3 |
11 |
|
Ecclesiastical Record and Teachers' work |
47 |
3 |
3 |
|
Clare Champion |
79 |
11 |
6 |
|
Clonmel Chronicle |
61 |
18 |
2 |
|
Connacht Tribune |
187 |
12 |
11 |
|
Dundalk Democrat |
100 |
14 |
3 |
|
Chamber of Commerce Journal |
16 |
17 |
11 |
|
Donegal Vindicator |
39 |
0 |
3 |
|
Drogheda Independent |
25 |
5 |
3 |
|
Donegal Democrat |
38 |
5 |
11 |
|
Derry Journal |
38 |
14 |
9 |
|
Irish News |
6 |
7 |
5 |
|
Irish Builder |
49 |
14 |
5 |
|
Irish School Weekly and other Educational Publications |
133 |
3 |
7 |
|
Grocer |
0 |
16 |
6 |
|
Leinster Express |
52 |
9 |
8 |
|
Glasgow Herald |
1 |
7 |
0 |
|
Kilkenny People |
158 |
1 |
1 |
|
The Lancet |
5 |
0 |
6 |
|
Longford Leader |
48 |
18 |
7 |
|
Leix Chronicle |
28 |
17 |
3 |
|
Leitrim Observer |
51 |
18 |
5 |
|
Kildare Observer |
39 |
19 |
2 |
|
Leix Leader |
67 |
5 |
0 |
|
Leix Echo |
15 |
17 |
3 |
|
Leinster Leader |
132 |
14 |
5 |
|
Kerryman |
117 |
5 |
3 |
|
Midland Tribune |
67 |
9 |
7 |
|
Medical Press and Circular |
18 |
6 |
6 |
|
Munster News |
30 |
1 |
10 |
|
Messenger, Roscommon |
41 |
11 |
1 |
|
Meath Chronicle |
114 |
4 |
7 |
|
Munster Express |
46 |
0 |
2 |
|
Northern Whig |
1 |
11 |
2 |
|
Nenagh Guardian |
96 |
13 |
9 |
|
Northern Standard |
85 |
7 |
11 |
|
Clonmel Nationalist |
66 |
9 |
2 |
|
Scotsman |
1 |
2 |
11 |
|
St. Anthony's Annals |
18 |
14 |
4 |
|
Sligo Champion |
103 |
4 |
11 |
|
Saturday Record |
29 |
7 |
2 |
|
Southern Star |
21 |
13 |
1 |
|
An Stoc |
8 |
15 |
6 |
|
Tipperaryman |
57 |
17 |
7 |
|
Roscommon Herald |
94 |
17 |
0 |
|
,, Journal |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
Tuam Herald |
10 |
19 |
3 |
|
Tipperary Star |
102 |
12 |
2 |
|
Western People |
70 |
7 |
2 |
|
Westmeath Examiner |
75 |
12 |
0 |
|
Waterford Standard |
26 |
4 |
6 |
|
Westmeath Independent |
137 |
11 |
0 |
|
Waterford Star |
25 |
14 |
9 |
|
,, News |
41 |
6 |
10 |
|
Grocers' Gazette |
0 |
9 |
2 |
|
The Times (London) |
12 |
11 |
5 |
|
Nationalist and Leinster Times |
131 |
15 |
5 |
|
Wexford Free Press |
37 |
16 |
10 |
|
Evening Mail (Dublin) |
62 |
17 |
2 |
|
Enniscorthy Echo |
76 |
9 |
2 |
|
The Field |
19 |
1 |
9 |
|
Farmers' Gazette |
40 |
10 |
5 |
|
Irish Times |
1,850 |
2 |
10 |
|
Independent |
2,204 |
17 |
7 |
|
Cork Examiner |
698 |
6 |
8 |
|
Belfast Telegraph |
8 |
19 |
9 |
|
,,Newsletter |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|
Connacht Telegraph |
19 |
1 |
9 |
|
Church of Ireland Gazette |
29 |
5 |
7 |
|
Commercial Motor |
25 |
9 |
4 |
|
Free State Farmer |
25 |
6 |
0 |
|
Irish Sketch |
55 |
1 |
7 |
|
Fainne an Lae |
18 |
11 |
9 |
|
Irish Statesman |
21 |
11 |
11 |
|
Irish Rosary |
12 |
9 |
5 |
|
Irish Catholic |
19 |
3 |
9 |
|
The Leader |
37 |
19 |
2 |
|
Mayo News |
29 |
16 |
7 |
|
Roscommon Champion |
16 |
1 |
0 |
|
The Cross |
16 |
16 |
7 |
|
Flight |
5 |
5 |
7 |
|
Freeman |
10 |
2 |
0 |
|
Ironmonger |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
Tourist Association |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Kilkenny Journal |
12 |
9 |
9 |
|
Nursing Mirror |
24 |
4 |
0 |
|
Autocar |
7 |
11 |
5 |
|
Wexford People, Wicklow People, New Ross Standard, Enniscorthy Guardian |
169 |
11 |
10 |
|
£,8,754 |
17 |
1 |
Would the Minister explain the system adopted in selecting particular newspapers which get Government advertisements?
Just a businesslike arrangement on value.
Is the circulation of the newspaper of the political outlook of the newspaper taken into consideration?
All relevant circumstances.
Particularly the political outlook.
I am afraid the Minister cannot give a definite answer to that. He does not want to.
It is a very comprehensive answer.