Departmental Staff.

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions (1055)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

1147 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff sent from his Department and its agencies to a conference (details supplied); the cost of sending staff to the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29987/08]

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Written answers

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen)

No member of staff of the Department attended the conference referred to by the Deputy. The attendance by staff of the agencies under the aegis of the Department at conferences is a day to day matter for the bodies themselves.