129 Deputy Mary Alexandra White asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2007. [12691/08]

130 Deputy Mary Alexandra White asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount his Department spent on recruitment advertising excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2006. [12703/08]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 130 together.

There were no expenses incurred by my Department on recruitment advertising excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2006. Costs amounting to over €23,900 were incurred in this regard in 2007.