Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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156. To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [15416/16]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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My Department makes no payment in respect of copies of Public Sector Times Magazine supplied to my Department.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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157. To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [15432/16]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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My Department spent €13,917 on daily and weekend newspapers in 2015. It has online subscriptions to the Irish Times and the Financial Times which are provided for use by staff. A mixed model involving the purchase of physical copies and online subscription to specific newspapers is considered to be an appropriate use of resources.