Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2008
383 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, during or following his meeting in October 2005, with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25763/08]
View answer384 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, during or following his meeting in February 2006, with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25764/08]
View answer385 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, during or following his meeting in January 2007, with the Minister for Environment and Water on a trade mission to the UAE, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25765/08]
View answer386 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, during or following his meeting in June 2007, with the UAE Commerce Minister, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25766/08]
View answer387 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, during or following his meeting in October 2007, with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25767/08]
View answer388 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, during or following his meeting in April 2008, with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25768/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 383 to 388, inclusive, together.
The meetings referred to by the Deputy were attended by my predecessor. It is customary at such meetings with Ministers from other countries to exchange modest value gifts. The subject of gifts to Office Holders is dealt with in the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, and the value of gifts received by my predecessor in the above cases were significantly lower than the prescribed threshold. As there is no requirement to record these items it is not possible to provide details.
