Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 783: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount that has been spent on advertising in respect of Garda recruitment in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29742/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a total of €479,149 was incurred by An Garda Siochana during the past 12 months (1/9/07 to 31/08/08) on advertising. This figure covers all advertising costs incurred, including recruitment costs relating to full-time posts within An Garda Siochana as well as Garda Reserve appointments which together make up the majority of Garda expenditure on advertising.

Separate figures for advertising on recruitment only are not readily available and could only be obtained with the expenditure of an inordinate amount of Garda time and resources.