Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Ceisteanna (472)

Martin Kenny

Ceist:

472. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of advertising campaigns paid for by his Department to promote Irish food and drink; the associated cost of each campaign in each of the years 2008 to 2017. [6991/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department is precluded under EU law (State Aid Rules) from advertising to promote specific Irish food and drink.

Bord Bia is the State Agency under my remit charged with the marketing and promotion of Irish agri-food and drink both at home and abroad.

Should the Deputy require further details on the marketing and promotion activities of Bord Bia in the years requested, the Deputy is referred to the agreed Oireachtas contact address: [e-mail] or the Bord Bia website www.bordbia.ie where the annual reports from 1998 to 2016 are available.