Dáil Éireann - Volume 29 - 09 May, 1929 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Advertisements.
Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy
Mr. Cassidy asked the Minister for Finance whether he will furnish a return showing (1) the total expenditure incurred during the year 1928-29 on Government advertisements inserted in newspapers and other periodicals; (2) the names of the newspapers and periodicals in which such advertisements appeared; and (3) the total sum paid in respect of each such newspaper and periodical for the said year.
Minister for Defence (Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald) (for Minister for Finance) Desmond FitzGerald
Minister for Defence (Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald) (for Minister for Finance): The figure for total expenditure during the last financial year was £8,754 17s. 1d. As the other information asked for by the Deputy involves a large amount of detail, I propose to circulate it with the official Report. Amounts of advertisements inserted in Press 1st April, 1928, to 31st March, 1929:—
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
Anglo-Celt |
89 |
0 |
8 |
British Medical Journal |
6 |
3 |
11 |
Ecclesiastical Record and Teachers' work |
47 |
3 |
3 |
Clare Champion |
79 |
11 |
6 |
Clonmel Chronicle |
61 |
18 |
2 |
Connacht Tribune |
187 |
12 |
11 |
Dundalk Democrat |
100 |
14 |
3 |
Chamber of Commerce Journal |
16 |
17 |
11 |
Donegal Vindicator |
39 |
0 |
3 |
Drogheda Independent |
25 |
5 |
3 |
Donegal Democrat |
38 |
5 |
11 |
Derry Journal |
38 |
14 |
9 |
Irish News |
6 |
7 |
5 |
Irish Builder |
49 |
14 |
5 |
|
1684
[1684]Irish School Weekly and other Educational Publications |
133 |
3 |
7 |
Grocer |
0 |
16 |
6 |
Leinster Express |
52 |
9 |
8 |
Glasgow Herald |
1 |
7 |
0 |
Kilkenny People |
158 |
1 |
1 |
The Lancet |
5 |
0 |
6 |
Longford Leader |
48 |
18 |
7 |
Leix Chronicle |
28 |
17 |
3 |
Leitrim Observer |
51 |
18 |
5 |
Kildare Observer |
39 |
19 |
2 |
Leix Leader |
67 |
5 |
0 |
Leix Echo |
15 |
17 |
3 |
Leinster Leader |
132 |
14 |
5 |
Kerryman |
117 |
5 |
3 |
Midland Tribune |
67 |
9 |
7 |
Medical Press and Circular |
18 |
6 |
6 |
Munster News |
30 |
1 |
10 |
Messenger, Roscommon |
41 |
11 |
1 |
Meath Chronicle |
114 |
4 |
7 |
Munster Express |
46 |
0 |
2 |
Northern Whig |
1 |
11 |
2 |
Nenagh Guardian |
96 |
13 |
9 |
Northern Standard |
85 |
7 |
11 |
Clonmel Nationalist |
66 |
9 |
2 |
Scotsman |
1 |
2 |
11 |
St. Anthony's Annals |
18 |
14 |
4 |
Sligo Champion |
103 |
4 |
11 |
Saturday Record |
29 |
7 |
2 |
Southern Star |
21 |
13 |
1 |
An Stoc |
8 |
15 |
6 |
Tipperaryman |
57 |
17 |
7 |
Roscommon Herald |
94 |
17 |
0 |
,, Journal |
1 |
3 |
5 |
Tuam Herald |
10 |
19 |
3 |
Tipperary Star |
102 |
12 |
2 |
Western People |
70 |
7 |
2 |
Westmeath Examiner |
75 |
12 |
0 |
Waterford Standard |
26 |
4 |
6 |
Westmeath Independent |
137 |
11 |
0 |
Waterford Star |
25 |
14 |
9 |
,, News |
41 |
6 |
10 |
Grocers' Gazette |
0 |
9 |
2 |
The Times (London) |
12 |
11 |
5 |
Nationalist and Leinster Times |
131 |
15 |
5 |
Wexford Free Press |
37 |
16 |
10 |
Evening Mail (Dublin) |
62 |
17 |
2 |
Enniscorthy Echo |
76 |
9 |
2 |
The Field |
19 |
1 |
9 |
Farmers' Gazette |
40 |
10 |
5 |
Irish Times |
1,850 |
2 |
10 |
Independent |
2,204 |
17 |
7 |
Cork Examiner |
698 |
6 |
8 |
Belfast Telegraph |
8 |
19 |
9 |
,, Newsletter |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|
1685
[1685]Connacht Telegraph |
19 |
1 |
9 |
Church of Ireland Gazette |
29 |
5 |
7 |
Commercial Motor |
25 |
9 |
4 |
Free State Farmer |
25 |
6 |
0 |
Irish Sketch |
55 |
1 |
7 |
Fainne an Lae |
18 |
11 |
9 |
Irish Statesman |
21 |
11 |
11 |
Irish Rosary |
12 |
9 |
5 |
Irish Catholic |
19 |
3 |
9 |
The Leader |
37 |
19 |
2 |
Mayo News |
29 |
16 |
7 |
Roscommon Champion |
16 |
1 |
0 |
The Cross |
16 |
16 |
7 |
Flight |
5 |
5 |
7 |
Freeman |
10 |
2 |
0 |
Ironmonger |
1 |
5 |
6 |
Tourist Association |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Kilkenny Journal |
12 |
9 |
9 |
Nursing Mirror |
24 |
4 |
0 |
Autocar |
7 |
11 |
5 |
Wexford People, Wicklow People, New Ross Standard, Enniscorthy Guardian |
169 |
11 |
10 |
|
£,8,754 |
17 |
1 |
Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy
Mr. Cassidy: Would the Minister explain the system adopted in selecting particular newspapers which get Government advertisements?
Mr. Fitzgerald Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald: Just a businesslike arrangement on value.
Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy
Mr. Cassidy: Is the circulation of the newspaper of the political outlook of the newspaper taken into consideration?
Mr. Fitzgerald Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald: All relevant circumstances.
Mr. G. Boland Mr. G. Boland
Mr. G. Boland: Particularly the political outlook.
Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy
Mr. Cassidy: I am afraid the Minister cannot give a definite answer to that. He does not want to.
Mr. Fitzgerald Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald: It is a very comprehensive answer.
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