Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

According to this information, the Department of Health and Children, the Taoiseach's Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs are spending €125,000, €129,000 and €53,000, respectively, on media monitoring. It seems a bit wasteful that Departments are going elsewhere if the Taoiseach's Department's media monitoring unit is providing the service.

There is a new item in the 2008 Estimate. Some €750,000 is being provided for an organisational review programme. What is that about? There is a provision for €200,000 for commemoration initiatives. What are we commemorating this year?

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