Written answers
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Department of Finance
Departmental Expenditure
5:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of printing polling cards for the Lisbon treaty referendum held on 2 October 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34998/09]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of sending out polling cards for the Lisbon treaty referendum held on 2 October 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34999/09]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 83 together.
I am informed that the cost of producing the combined polling card plus the statement for the information of voters for the Lisbon Referendum held on 2 October 2009 amounted to €290,081.56. While my Department has not yet been invoiced by An Post for the delivery of this document to every voter, it is estimated that postal charges will amount to some €2m.
Brian O'Connor
Posted on 11 Oct 2009 10:23 pm (Report this comment)
The questions lack an important factor. Namely that of this being the best value for money. The fact is that the poling cards and the information leaflets are necessary. But they should be purchased at the best possible value.