Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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363. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spent on purchasing copies of the Public Sector Times magazine in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question the Public Sector Times Magazine is freely distributed to all departments so no costs were incurred.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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364. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount 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. [15437/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question my Department spent €22,379 on daily and weekend newspapers in 2015.  There are online subscriptions to the Irish Times and the Financial Times.

With over 1,100 staff members in my Department a combination of physical copies and online subscriptions is currently considered appropriate and every effort is made to minimise costs where possible.