asked the Taoiseach 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.
572.
The total amount spent by my Department on advertising during 1982 was £863.57. The expenditure relates to advertisements in the national daily newspapers only and the following are the details:—
|
The Irish Times |
*570.84 |
|
Irish Press |
71.51 |
|
Irish Independent |
136.37 |
|
Cork Examiner |
84.85 |
*Includes payments in respect of advertisements placed in 1981 but which were not invoiced to the Department until 1982.
I have no function in regard to day-to-day expenditure of this nature by the agencies under the aegis of my Department.