Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2006
143 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the value of advertising placed in national newspapers in 2005; the newspapers used and the amount received for each of the past five years; and if the placing of official notices and departmental advertisements are subject to a tendering process. [7688/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe value of advertising placed in national newspapers in 2005 by this Department was €28,025.
The following schedule outlines the value of advertising services undertaken by this Department within the past five years, including details of national newspapers used within each period.
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Year |
Newspapers used within the year |
Cost for Service |
|
€ |
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|
2005 |
Irish Independent, Irish Times, Irish Examiner, The Star, Foinse, Northern Standard, Irish Post, Belfast Telegraph, Irish News, Daily Ireland, Newsletter and The Guardian. |
28,025 |
|
2004 |
Irish Independent, Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Sunday Independent, Sunday Business Post, The Star and Foinse. |
21,608* |
|
2003 |
Irish Independent, Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Sunday Business Post and The Star. |
10,869* |
|
2002 |
Irish Independent, Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Sunday Business Post, The Star and the Evening Herald. |
51,164* |
|
2001 |
Irish Independent, Irish Times, Irish Examiner, The Star, Evening Herald, Evening Echo, Northern Standard, Sligo Champion, Anglo Celt, Leitrim Observer, Western People, Drogheda Independent, Roscommon Herald, Longford Leader, Meath Chronicle, Westmeath Independent, Connacht Tribune, Leinster Leader, Midland Tribune, Leinster Express, Wicklow People, Kerryman, Waterford News and Star, Southern Star, Foinse and Belfast Telegraph. |
28,104 |
*Included in the above figures are payments made by this Department for advertising services in national newspapers which were recouped from the change management fund, CMF. The figure recouped for 2002 was €18,203, for 2003 €5,444 and for 2004 €16,685.
Newspaper advertising has mainly been used by this Department in recent years for the national day of commemoration, tours of Government Buildings, the Official Languages Act and the establishment of commissions of investigation. Advertising services are provided on a cross-departmental three year contract, awarded following an open competitive tender process held by the Government Supplies Agency.
144 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the information technology projects costed at over €5 million which are being developed within his Department; if his Department has conducted peer reviews of such projects; the findings of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe e-Cabinet system, in operation across Departments, is in the final phase of development. The total cost of the project will be approximately €5 million, which is comfortably below the initial estimated cost of €6.45 million, at 2001 prices, identified in the feasibility study which was undertaken in advance of the formal decision to commence the project. The peer review process was initiated by the Department of Finance on 20 October 2005. A peer review was not considered necessary for the e-Cabinet project as it was in operation, on schedule and within budget at this time.
