asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will state in relation to the last complete financial year for which figures are available, the amount expended by his Department or by agencies directly controlled or funded by his Department on press advertising in newspapers and magazines published in this country; and the amount expended with each newspaper or periodical concerned.
Written Answers. - Advertising by Department.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
(a) Total amount expended in 1982:
Department |
£19,002.20 |
Agency |
£9,401.18 |
Total |
£28,403.38 |
(b) Breakdown of amount expended with each newspaper/periodical as per table below:
Newspaper/Periodical |
Column 1 Department |
Column 2 Agency |
Total Columns 1 and 2 |
The Irish Times |
4,667.75 |
3,428.05 |
8,095.80 |
Irish Independent |
3,882.50 |
630.56 |
4,513.06 |
Irish Press |
2,055.12 |
97.76 |
2,152.88 |
Cork Examiner |
2,492.61 |
130.81 |
2,623.42 |
Belfast Telegraph |
— |
234.00 |
234.00 |
Sunday Press |
966.00 |
3,984.00 |
4,950.00 |
Sunday Independent |
1,558.08 |
855.00 |
2,413.08 |
Sunday World |
1,081.92 |
— |
1,081.92 |
Sunday Journal |
202.86 |
— |
202.86 |
Sunday Tribune |
869.40 |
— |
869.40 |
Farmers Journal |
970.93 |
— |
970.93 |
Evening Press |
— |
26.00 |
26.00 |
Evening Herald |
— |
15.00 |
15.00 |
Books Ireland |
255.03 |
— |
255.03 |
Total |
19,002.20 |
9,401.18 |
£28,403.38 |