asked the Minister for External Affairs what action has been taken by him in regard to the request by the Committee of Public Accounts that he should in common with practice in Great Britain and elsewhere publish the details of expenditure on entertainments; and what details he is at present unwilling to disclose lest it embarrass his guests.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Entertainment.
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The British Government merely publish a list of the global cost of each Head of State and official visit. We do not propose to follow their example in the matter and as far as we have heard the only country which has done so is South Africa.