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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 9 Jun 1998

Vol. 492 No. 1

Written Answers. - Newspaper Advertising.

Derek McDowell

Question:

178 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will outline the expenditure on advertising for 1997 in each of the national daily, evening and Sunday newspapers, by his Department and bodies under his aegis in receipt of Exchequer funds which are established by or under an Act of the Oireachtas. [13426/98]

The following table outlines the expenditure, including VAT, in 1997 in respect of advertising placed in each of the national daily, evening and Sunday newspapers by my Department and also by the National Social Services Board, NSSB, and the Combat Poverty Agency, CPA, both of which are bodies operating under the aegis of my Department and receiving Exchequer funds.

Department

NSSB

CPA

£

£

£

Daily Newspapers

The Irish Times

24,437

3,785

6,218

Irish Independent

22,183

4,426

4,452

The Star

17,974

–

–

The Examiner

10,685

–

407

Evening Newspapers

Evening Herald

13,338

–

–

Evening Echo

1,567

–

–

Sunday Newspapers

Sunday Independent

8,886

–

–

The Sunday Business Post

8,028

–

–

Sunday World

7,181

–

–

Foinse

6,718

–

–

The Sunday Tribune

4,978

423

–

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