asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the number of telephone directories which were printed and issued since 1st January, 1950, and their cost and the amount received by way of subscriptions through advertising agents responsible for the insertion of subscribers' names and numbers.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Telephone Directories.
Since 1st January, 1950, 96,450 copies of the October, 1950, Telephone Directory have been printed at a cost in respect of paper and printing of £10,015 approximately. In the same period 5,046 copies of the October, 1949, Directory and 46,500 copies of the October, 1950, Directory have been issued. Issues of the October, 1950, Directory are still proceeding.
Since 1st January, 1950, sums totalling £7,500 were received through advertising agents in respect of all advertising, comprising display advertisements, entries of subscribers' names and numbers in heavy type and additional entries in respect of the same number.