Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and name of newspapers purchased by her Department daily and weekly; the number provided to herself and to the Minister of State's office; the yearly cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33526/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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158 newspapers are purchased daily, consisting of the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Irish Star, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Daily Mail, Irish News, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Evening Herald.

20 newspapers are purchased weekly, comprising the Saturday Independent, Saturday Irish Times, Saturday Sun, Sat Guardian, Sunday Independent, Sunday Star, Sunday World, Sunday Mirror, Irish Mail on Sunday, News of the World, Sunday Business Post, Sunday Observer, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Times, Nenagh Guardian, Tipperary Star, Midland Tribune, Anglo Celt, Northern Standard and Donegal Democrat.

The Office of the Minister receives 12 newspapers daily. The four Offices of the Ministers of State are provided with 32 newspapers daily, and six weekly. The cost from 1 Jan to 30 Nov 2007 was €55,000.