Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has carried out an advertising campaign to promote policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and any consultancy or production costs for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15295/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Expenditure by my Department on the dissemination of information on the provision of public services and awareness raising in such areas as anti-racism, victim support, domestic violence and public safety in 2007 was €1.281m. The equivalent figures for similar campaigns in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were €1.747m, €0.327m, €0.114m and €0.524m respectively. These figures do not include more routine public notices such as procurement/recruitment notices or notifications about the coming into effect of new legislative or other regulatory measures under the aegis of my Department.