Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 Jan 2002

Vol. 547 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

184 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount which was spent in his Department from June 1997 to December 2001 for media purposes and advertising; if he will categorise where the money was spent; the amount spent on a year to year basis; and the money which was spent on videos, whether for promotional, educational or advertising purposes. [2139/02]

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Cowen)

Details of the amount of money spent for media purposes and advertising for the period June 1997 to December 2001 are as follows:

Year	Purpose	Amount paid

1997	Media (news service)	44,490.82
1998	Media (news service)	14,520.25
1999	Media (vce)	15,484.43
2000	Media (news service)	22,017.17
2001	Media (news service)	15,437.58
	Total	111,950.25

Costs relate mainly to payments for the provision of a news service for missions abroad.

Year	Purpose	Amount paid

1997	Advertising	14,774.62
1998	Advertising	72,359.07
1999	Advertising	36,515.71
2000	Advertising	137,928.35
2001	Advertising	175,957.91
	Total	437,535.66

Most of the advertising for my Department relates to recruitment and statutory Government notices, which are handled through Brindley Advertising.

Year	Purpose	Amount paid

1997	Videos	7,779.36
1998	Videos	1,393.22
1999	Videos	5,726.49
2000	Videos	1,828.74
2001	Videos	13,897.94
	Total	30,625.75

Videos purchased by my Department during the period in question were for educational, promotional and cultural purposes.