Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Deputy’s point about more advertising. The Department does not have much of any budget for advertising, unlike many other Departments. I would be more than happy if the Deputy proposed we get some additional funding for our advertising budget. The Department pays up to €55 million to RTE in regard to television licences so maybe it could give us a discount in advertising rates to get more social welfare information out to the public. We have also upgraded the Department’s website.

If Deputy Naughten gives me the details of the case in question, I will make an inquiry about it. I would be concerned that anyone was hanging around for that length of time for a response.

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