Departmental Expenditure.

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Questions (92)

John O'Mahony

Question:

162 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by her Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if she will supply the information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3708/09]

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Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

Details of press conferences and policy launches held by my Department are given in the following table:

Date	Subject	Cost
		€
10/01/07	Farm Safety Booklet with Dept. of Agriculture and Food	—
24/01/07	Employment Permits Act, 2006	*4,086
26/01/07	NDP spend of €13.6 billion investment in enterprise	—
01/02/07	Consumer Protection Bill	807
11/02/07	Employment Rights Agenda	642
28/02/07	Forfás Influenza Planning Report	547
21/03/07	ESRI Bullying Report	409
25/04/07	Business Regulation Forum	45
26/04/07	“Tech-Check” Programme for Small Business	721
03/05/07	Company Law Review Group Report	578
18/05/07	Code of Practice for Domestic Workers	272
18/12/07	ESF Human Capital Investment Programme 2007-2013 (HCIOP)	**20,660
10/01/08	Workers Rights Campaign	100
14/02/08	Forfás Review of the European Single Market in Ireland	385
18/03/08	Employment Law Compliance Bill	404
02/04/08	Report of High Level Group on Manufacturing	584
24/06/08	Innovation Policy Statement	571
30/07/08	Labour Relations Commission Annual Report	416
06/08/08	High Level Group on Business Regulation	243
12/09/08	Services Strategy	45
15/12/08	1st Report on Implementation of Strategy for Science and Technology	378

*A seminar for key stakeholders, attended by some 150 companies, was also held on the same day at this launch, which included detailed presentations to companies on how the new administrative arrangements under the Act would apply. The cost includes the seminar.

**This refers to a launch and seminar for key stakeholders. The event also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the European Social Fund (ESF). The events were in compliance with the regulatory requirements relating to the receipt of European Social Funding.