Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2004

Tuesday, 10 February 2004

Ceisteanna (224)

Michael Ring

Ceist:

300 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which was spent in his Department from January 2002 to December 2003 for media purposes and advertising; the areas in which the money was spent, that is, national papers, provincial papers, RTE radio, local radios and so on; the amounts spent on a year to year basis; and the amount of money which was spent on videos, whether for promotional, educational or advertising purposes. [4064/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. D. Ahern)

The information sought by the Deputy is in the table at appendix I. The expenditure relates primarily to advertisements in the print media as statutory notices of statutory instruments, mining and exploration licences and leases, afforestation grants and aquaculture licences, calls for tender, consultation notices, notices in relation to foreshore development and fishery bye laws, recruitment advertising and advertising in relation to NDP projects. Appendix II gives a breakdown of the advertising and promotional expenditure incurred by the Irish Coastguard on water safety campaigns.

Appendix I.

Breakdown of media and promotional expenditure by the Department in 2002 and 2003.
Area of Department	Expenditure 2002	Expenditure 2003
	€	€
Communications
Broadcasting	18,874	12,102
Communications Development	400	19,266
Communications Regulation	4,317	11,385
Digital Hub		1,730
Postal Division		1,708
Marine
Sea Fish Admin. & Harbours	17,116	4,427
Sea Fish Policy & Development	117,554	113,000
Inland Fish & Aquaculture	16,103	29,116
Coastal Zone Management	12,075	13,617
Maritime Safety & Environment	24,804	26,031
Sea Fisheries Control	—	6,961
Engineering	2,386	3,726
Maritime Transport		2,609
Irish Coast Guard	6,321	120,461
Natural Resources
Electricity Regulation	5,047	2,174
Peat Division	—	25
Oil Supply Division		20.00
Gas Policy	5,571	—
Gas Corporate	17
Renewable Energy		14,724
Sustainable Energy	—	140
Exploration & Mining Division	31,029	39,790
Petroleum / Exploration	5,336	60,053
Forestry Administration	114,944	61,237
COFORD	—	16,247
Geological Survey Video		10,747
National Development Plan	39,685	—
Support Units
S.M.I./I.T./Research	20,548	—
Corporate Management	5,504	363
Human Resources Division	1,950	3,772
Services	16,461	—
Central Division	36,725	—

Appendix II.

Breakdown of expenditure incurred by the Irish Coastguard on advertising and promotion in 2002 and 2003.
Area	Expenditure 2002	Expenditure 2003
	€	€
Print Media	6,321	21,349
TV/Radio	nil	77,107
Video	nil	9,000
Internet	nil	13,005
Total	6,321	120,461.