Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department or agencies under the authority of his Department, on the services of models for use in Departmental promotional activities, during policy launches or other Departmental events since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21971/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Apart from the Euro Changeover Board of Ireland, see below, my Department did not have expenditure on the services of models during the period in question.

During its existence from 1998 to 2002, the Euro Changeover Board of Ireland, which is funded from my Department's Vote, carried out a range of promotional and other activities in connection with the changeover to the euro. On occasion models were used, e.g. dressed in euro coin costumes, as pensioners on posters, etc. However, it would not be possible at this stage to identify the specific costs attributable to them as these services were delivered as part of integrated services provided by the board's public relations firm.

Although the Office of Public Works is not funded directly or indirectly by my Department, my Department has asked that office to communicate to the Deputy any relevant information in relation to her question.