Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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353. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent on advertising by his Department and each agency under his aegis in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount spent on each of TV, radio, print, outdoor, Internet and social media platform advertising; the amount spent on advertising agencies; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6578/14]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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As with all areas of public expenditure, spending on advertising is carefully controlled and limited to that necessary for the effective discharge of my Department’s functions. The principal reason for such expenditure is statutory notices that I am required to publish in the case of certain proposed authorisations, which require publication in a local newspaper circulating in the area where the proposed authorisation arises. Advertising by way of national and regional media is also required, in conjunction with press releases and conferences, to communicate the Department’s initiatives, schemes and services to the public.

The total amount spent on advertising by my Department in 2013 was €109,906 and I have set out below in tabular format a breakdown of the cost.