Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which was spent in his Department from January 2002 to December 2003 for media purposes and advertising; the areas in which the money was spent, that is, national papers, provincial papers, RTE radio, local radios and so on; the amounts spent on a year to year basis; and the amount of money which was spent on videos, whether for promotional, educational or advertising purposes. [4064/04]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is in the table at appendix I. The expenditure relates primarily to advertisements in the print media as statutory notices of statutory instruments, mining and exploration licences and leases, afforestation grants and aquaculture licences, calls for tender, consultation notices, notices in relation to foreshore development and fishery bye laws, recruitment advertising and advertising in relation to NDP projects. Appendix II gives a breakdown of the advertising and promotional expenditure incurred by the Irish Coastguard on water safety campaigns.