asked the Minister for Defence the number of Christmas cards provided in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970 for (a) himself and (b) his Parliamentary Secretary; and the total cost in each case for each year.
198.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Official Christmas Cards.
197.
asked the Minister for Defence if in estimating the cost of Christmas cards and greetings he includes (a) envelopes and (b) estimated Civil Service time.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together.
The number of Christmas cards provided for the Minister for Defence from 1966 to 1970, and the cost are as follows:—
|
Year |
Number Provided |
Cost |
|
1966 |
200 |
£20 |
|
1967 |
350 |
£19 |
|
1968 |
350 |
£20 |
|
1969 |
1,000 |
£38 15s. 0d. |
|
1970 |
1,250 |
£170 (estimated) |
Christmas cards for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence were not provided by my Department in any of these years.
The costs given include the cost of envelopes but not the value of postage or the estimated cost of Civil Service staff involved in providing and issuing the cards.