asked the Taoiseach the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

The following are details of the expenditure, all of which was charged to the Vote for the Central Statistics Office:

59.

asked the Minister for External Affairs the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following tabular statement:

60.

asked the Minister for Transport and Power the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the Statement:

Department of Transport and Power.

Amount paid for advertising for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968.

* Accounts paid up to August, 1968 inclusive. Accounts for September/December, 1968, not yet to hand.

61.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (a) the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

The information requested is given in the following tabular Statement:

62.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

The information is as follows:

63.

asked the Minister for Local Government the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

As the information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, A Cheann Comhairle, to have the statement circulated with the Official Report.

The following is the statement:

Payments for Advertising by Department of Local Government.

64.

asked the Minister for Justice the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

The answer is as follows:

65.

asked the Minister for Defence the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

The total amounts paid by my Department for advertising in the newspapers and journal mentioned for the years in question were:—

The amounts shown for 1968 are for all advertising up to Lúnasa of that year and for certain advertising thereafter. Accounts for the remaining advertising during 1968 have not yet been received.

66.

asked the Minister for Labour the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for the years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

The information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report. The Department of Labour was established in July, 1966, and all its advertising costs for the period to 31st December, 1966 were paid from the Vote for the Department of Industry and Commerce.

Advertising costs paid for years ended December, 1967 and 1968 were as follows:—

67.

asked the Minister for Finance the total amount paid for advertising by his Department for years ended December, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to the Cork Examiner, the Irish Press, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Farmers' Journal.

Total amount paid for advertising by Department of Finance (including suboffices) to:—