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involved in providing the detailed information required to answer this question. I note information on the use of consultants is routinely provided in agencies’ annual reports.

Public service—advertising
(Question No 1962)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for the Environment, Water and Climate Change, upon notice, on 5 March 2008:

(1) In relation to promotion activities of the relevant department, agency or administrative unit of your portfolio, what promotional activities, publications and advertising in any media have been undertaken by (a) the department/agency/administrative unit, (b) the Minister’s Office or (c) any other office or agency on behalf of the department/agency/administrative unit or Minister’s office in the 2007-08 financial year to date;

(2) What was the total amount spent on such activities as outlined in part (1) and was it costed to (a) the department/agency/administrative unit, (b) the Minister’s office, (c) another Minister’s office or (d) another agency/department/administrative unit;

(3) Can the Minister detail the promotional activities, publications and advertising undertaken by (a) the department/agency/administrative unit, (b) the Minister’s Office, (c) another Minister’s office or (d) another agency/department/administrative unit on behalf of the Minister or the department/agency/administrative unit;

(4) What were the promotional activities, publications and advertising meant to achieve, did they achieve their purposes and how was that measured;

(5) How much has been allocated both within the Minister’s office and the department/agency/administrative unit for these activities in the 2007-08 financial year to date.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer this question.

Public service—focus groups
(Question No 1963)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Women, upon notice, on 5 March 2008:

(1) How many public focus groups were conducted in the area of your portfolio of Women in the 2007-08 financial year to date;

(2) When were they held and what was the nature of each focus group;

(3) What was the cost to conduct these focus groups;

(4) How much, if anything, were focus group participants paid to attend;


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