Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money his Department spent on purchasing copies of the Public Sector Times magazine in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15412/16]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The magazine referred to in the Question is distributed to my Department free of charge.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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541. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on daily newspapers in 2015; if this is an appropriate expenditure given the available and far cheaper online alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15428/16]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department buys a limited number of newspapers and in 2015 spent a total of €7,291.05 on such purchases. Staff in my Department also utilise online news resources which reduces the requirement for paper editions and  the associated costs.