Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
196 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of each gift, favour and hospitality received, both over and under the value of €650, since May 2007 to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1509/10]
View answerUnder the Ethics Acts, gifts, favours and hospitality given to office holders and valued at over €650, must be included in the "Annual Statement of Registrable Interests" made to the Standards in Public Office Commission. During the period in question one gift, favour or item of hospitality valued in excess of €650 was received: Miniature Gilded Boat presented by the Minister for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates during a Trade Mission to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in November, 2008. This gift was surrendered to the State and declared in my Statement of Registrable Interests submitted to the Standards in Public Office Commission. Gifts, favours or hospitality received under the threshold are not recorded because they are not subject to declaration.
