Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 3 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 1

Written Answers. - Institute of European Affairs.

Joe Walsh

Question:

57 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money allocated by his Department or by any body under the aegis of his Department to the Institute of European Affairs in each of the years 1995 and 1996. [14700/96]

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Spring)

Neither the Department of Foreign Affairs nor any body under its aegis allocates funds to the Institute of European Affairs (IEA). In common with other Government Departments, this Department is a corporate member of the IEA, for which an annual fee of £1,000 is paid.