Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2008
173 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if, during his meeting on 5 July 2006, with the Minister for Finance of Jamaica, he received gifts; if so the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/08]
View answer174 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if, during or following his meeting on 12 December 2007 with the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25720/08]
View answer175 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if, during or following his meeting on 10 March 2008, with the Prime Minister of Vietnam, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25721/08]
View answer176 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if, during or following his meeting on 17 March 2008, with the Minister for Finance of Vietnam, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25722/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 176, inclusive, together.
The position in relation to gifts accepted by the Minister for Finance is that a record of gifts is maintained solely for the purpose of Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995, i.e. where the value of the gift exceeds €634.87. Details of any such gifts are included in the returns made by the Minister for Finance under the Ethics in Public Office Act, which are in the public domain.
