Written answers
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Expenditure
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of public advertising funded by his Department in 2009; the breakdown between statutory and non-statutory; the corresponding figure for each agency under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/09]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Public advertising costs funded by my Department and the details provided by the agencies under the aegis of my Department so far in 2009, is in the Table.
| 2009 | Cost of public advertising€ | How much of the cost was statutory advertising€ | How much of the cost was non-statutory advertising€ |
| Dept. of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs | 19,732 | 230 | 19,502 |
| Oifig an Choimisinéir Teanga* | 14,167 | 14,167** | 0 |
| Waterways Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commissioners for Charitable Donations & Bequests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | 7,699 | 47 | 7,652 |
| Western Development Commission | 9,568 | 0 | 9,568 |
| An Foras Teanga, comprising: | |||
| Foras na Gaeilge | 37,694 | 4,336 | 33,358 |
| Ulster-Scots Agency | 3,353*** | 0 | 3,353 |
* Independent statutory office
** This cost relates to a public advertising campaign in pursuance of a statutory obligation to provide advice to the public regarding their rights under the Official Languages Act 2003
*** The exchange rate used was Sterling £0.78 = €1.00
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