Ivor Callely
Question:47 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the Irish Presidency to his Department. [25141/96]
Written Answers. - EU Presidency.
A figure of £500,000 is provided for in this year's Estimates for Presidency-related expenditure in my Department. While the final figure for such expenditure is not yet clear it is unlikely to exceed the amount provided. A final figure will be published in the 1996 Appropriation Accounts.