Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of the document Preparing for Major Emergencies issued by the Office of Emergency Planning including cost of production, distribution and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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In April 2008 a Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning was launched at the National Emergency Coordination Centre. The main focus of the campaign was the publication and distribution of a handbook — 'Preparing for Major Emergencies'.

The handbook was distributed to every household in the country. The cost of design, compilation, printing and distribution of 1.8 million copies of the handbook was €1.3 m approx.

To coincide with the launch of the handbook, a three week advertisement campaign was undertaken, to let people know that the handbook was on the way and to encourage everyone to read it. The advertisement costs were €651,000 approx.

The contract was awarded following a EU-wide tender process.