Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 September 2020
118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount expended on access to online and hard-copy media publications since May 2020 to date; and the breakdown of online and hard-copy subscriptions, including the publications to which his Department subscribes. [27642/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraImmediate access to up-to-date and reliable information is critically important to the work of the Department of Foreign Affairs, including across the global Missions network. The value of high quality information has been used in dealing with international challenges facing Ireland, including Brexit and COVID-19.
At Headquarters, a dedicated Library Service is responsible for the central purchase of electronic and hard copy media and other publications. The Department’s requirements are regularly reviewed and best possible rates are routinely negotiated with suppliers.
The information requested by the Deputy for the period 1 May 2020 to date is set out in the following table:
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Headquarters Electronic Subscriptions €73,791 |
Headquarters Print Subscriptions €1,969 |
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BBC MONITORING |
Newspapers Press Section |
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Balkan Insight Online |
New York Times for Library |
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ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT |
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EUROINTELLIGENCE |
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FACTIVA |
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INFORMA UK LTD |
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INSIDE WASHINGTON PUBLISHERS |
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JSTOR Journals Online |
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SAI GLOBAL ILI LTD |
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SIRSIDYNIX |
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WISCONSIN PROJECT ON NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL |
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SPECTATOR MONTHLY SUBS |
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EMPRA |
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BLOOMBERG |
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SPECTATOR |
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THE CURRENCY ONLINE |
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IRISH NEWS ONLINE |
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FARMERS JOURNAL ONLINE |
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TIMES UK, SUNDAY TIMES UK ONLINE |
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PROSPECT ONLINE |
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MARINE TIMES ONLINE |
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BELFAST TELEGRAPH |
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HBR |
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HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW |
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IRISH INDEPENDENT ONLINE |
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IRISH NEWS ONLINE |
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IRISH TIMES |
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TABLET ONLINE |
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IRISH CATHOLIC |
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TIMES UK ONLINE |
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EBOOK |
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EU SANCTIONS |
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THE IRISH NEWS |
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TIMES UK |
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SPECTATOR |
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Business Post Online |
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Sirsidynix/Library Mgmt System |
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TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT ONLINE |
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Time Magazine Online |
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Ireland's 90 diplomatic and consular Missions purchase a wide range of local and international online and hard copy publications to assist with analysis of the domestic and international issues in their countries of accreditation. Expenditure by the Mission network was as follows:
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Period |
Electronic |
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1 May 2020 to date |
€13,177 |
€27,328 |
