Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
559. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent on daily newspapers in 2015; if this is an appropriate expenditure given the available and far cheaper online alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 2015 the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport spent €13,234 on daily newspapers. Daily newspapers are only supplied to Ministers, Minister's Advisors, the Press office and the Department's Press Cutting service which distributes articles relating to the Department on the internal website. The expenditure is in my view appropriate to ensure effective monitoring of the print media.
