Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Ceisteanna (93)

Micheál Martin

Ceist:

93. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the cost of newspapers in his Department in 2018 will be published. [2716/19]

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The Taoiseach

My Department's expenditure on newspapers and online newspaper subscriptions for 2018 was as follows:

2018	Amount
Newspapers	€57,970.43
Online newspaper subscriptions	€13,575.47
TOTAL	€71,545.90

My Department liaises closely with the Office of Government Procurement on all matters related to public procurement and monitors all areas of expenditure, including on print media, on an ongoing basis to ensure that value for money is being achieved.

The figures provided for 2018 are based on provisional outturn and may be subject to revision, as part of the finalisation of my Department's 2018 Appropriation Account.