Written answers
Tuesday, 8 November 2005
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Irish Language
8:00 pm
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the expenditure by his Department on providing services through the Irish language in each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; and the breakdown of the expenditure under training, translation, advertising, bilingual signage and other. [32471/05]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table:
| Year | Total Expenditure | Training | Translation | Advertising | Bilingual Signage | Other |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
| 2002 | 4,309 (est.) | — | 1,331 | — | 2,978 (est.) | — |
| 2003 | 697 (est.) | — | 480 | 17 | 200 (est.) | — |
| 2004 | 28,439 (est.) | — | 18,744 | 8,276 | 200 (est.) | 1,219* |
| *Printing costs associated with Irish translation. |
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