asked the Taoiseach 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.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Official Christmas Cards.
1.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement :
Taoiseach's Christmas Cards
|
Year |
Number |
Cost |
|
1966 |
900 |
£29 (No charge for production) |
|
1967 |
910 |
£24 (No charge for production) |
|
1968 |
1,500 |
£380 |
|
1969 |
1,900 |
£324 |
|
1970 |
1,850 |
£300 (Estimated—postage not included) |
Parliamentary Secretary's Christmas Cards
|
Year |
Number |
Cost |
|
1966 |
980 |
£101 |
|
1967 |
1,000 |
£51 |
|
1968 |
1,000 |
£43 |
|
1969 |
1,000 |
£62 |
|
1970 |
500 |
£21 (Estimated—postage not included) |
2.
asked the Taoiseach if in estimating the cost of Christmas cards and greetings he includes (a) envelopes and (b) estimated Civil Service time.
So far as official Christmas cards issued by me and my Parliamentary Secretary are concerned, the cost includes envelopes but not Civil Service time.