Written answers
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Expenditure
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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952. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of annual subscriptions to external membership bodies and groups her Department has, including the cost and details. [46771/15]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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953. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of annual subscriptions to newspapers or magazines her Department has, including the cost and details. [46772/15]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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954. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual cost to her Department of advertisements placed on its behalf in newspapers, magazines, television and radio and social media. [46773/15]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 952, 953 and 954 together.
The table below lists the annual subscriptions paid by my Department for membership of professional bodies, both corporate and individual, in 2015. The total cost of these subscriptions came to €19,601.
| Membership Body | Number of Subscriptions | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate | € 7,000 |
| Europarc Federation | Corporate | € 2,331 |
| Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland | Individual (1) | € 2,290 |
| Canal and River Trust | Corporate | € 1,400 |
| European Movement Ireland | Corporate | € 1,300 |
| ESRI | Individual (2) | € 750 |
| Public Affairs Ireland | Corporate | € 578 |
| Chartered Accountants of Ireland | Individual (1) | € 565 |
| Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | Individual (4) | € 552 |
| Royal Institute of British Architects | Individual (1) | € 439 |
| Royal Town Planning Institute | Individual (1) | € 396 |
| ESRI | Corporate | € 375 |
| The Academy of Urbanism | Corporate | € 336 |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | Individual (1) | € 308 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel Development | Individual (1) | € 213 |
| Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland | Individual (2) | € 200 |
| Society of Irish Foresters | Individual (1) | € 165 |
| Nautical Archaeology Society | Individual (1) | € 155 |
| Tree Council of Ireland | Corporate | €125 |
| Law Society of Ireland | Individual (1) | € 85 |
| British Biological Society | Individual (1) | € 38 |
| Total | €19,601 |
The amount spent by my Department in respect of newspapers and magazines, including digital subscriptions, in 2015 came to €8,656. The table below summarises the quantities of each printed publication delivered on a daily/weekly basis.
| Publication | Number of Copies purchased |
|---|---|
| Irish Times (includes one digital subscription) | 4 |
| Irish Independent (includes one digital subscription) | 3 |
| Irish Examiner | 1 |
| The Star | 1 |
| The Sun | 1 |
| The Mirror | 1 |
| Daily Mail | 1 |
| Evening Herald | 1 |
| Connacht Tribune | 1 |
| Northern Standard | 1 |
| Sunday Independent | 1 |
| Sunday World | 1 |
| Sunday Business Post | 1 |
| Sunday Mail | 1 |
| Sunday Mirror | 1 |
| Sunday Sun | 1 |
| Farmers Journal | 1 |
In addition, professional and technical journals are also supplied to specialist staff due to the nature of their work. The cost of these in 2015 was of the order of €1,812.
Finally, the cost of advertisements placed in newspapers, magazines, television and radio and social media incurred by my Department in 2015 was €18,056.
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