Written answers

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Departmental Advertising

9:00 pm

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on advertising in the Irish language by her Department and by agencies under the aegis of her Department since the enactment of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30392/08]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The amounts spent on advertising in the Irish language since the enactment of the Official Languages Act 2003 by my Department and the Offices of my Department are as follows:

YearAmount Spent
20039,271.75
200428,407.20
200542,164.69
200667,002.08
200754,678.00
2008 (To Date)45,523.93
Total247,047.65

I am not in a position to supply the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the Agencies that come under the aegis of my Department as any such advertising costs would be operational matters for the Agencies concerned, where I have no function.

My Department is fully committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 and is already fulfilling many of its requirements even though the Department has not yet been formally notified by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to draw up a Statutory Scheme outlining the Department's plans for compliance with the Act.

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