asked the Minister for Justice 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 Departments.
645.
Limerick East): The following was the expenditure on advertising in the financial year ended 31 December 1982:—
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£ |
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Justice Vote |
167,823 |
|
Garda Vote |
39,764 |
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Prisons Vote |
1,385 |
|
Courts Vote |
2,101 |
|
Land Registry/Registry of Deeds Vote |
934 |
|
Legal Aid Board |
8,607 |
The records available in my Department do not distinguish fully between advertising in newspapers and elsewhere, nor do they show the costs of advertising in individual newspapers and magazines. I do not consider that the substantial staff costs which would be involved in research to extract all the information requested by the Deputy would be justified and, accordingly, I regret that I cannot answer the Deputy's question in full.