John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 778: To ask the Minister for Defence the expenditure in 2007 on public relations; his views on whether this is value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23649/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The expenditure in 2007 on public relations in my Department was €214,000. This was in respect of preparatory work for the Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning. The contract for this campaign was awarded following an EU-wide tender competition. The contract provided for the development of the emergency planning website, the drafting, publication and distribution of 1.8 million handbooks and the associated media advertising costs and other support costs. The full cost of the campaign will be approximately €2.1 million. I am satisfied that value for money has been obtained from this expenditure.