Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
284 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Finance 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [1511/10]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, under the Ethics Acts, gifts, hospitality, etc given to office holders which are valued at over €650 must be included in the annual statement of registerable interests to the Standards in Public Office Commission. The legislation does not require any declarations in respect of gifts, hospitality, etc under €650. The information returned to the Standards in Public Office Commission is available on the Register of Members interests published on the Houses of the Oireachtas website. In line with the Acts, I will be forwarding my annual declaration in respect of 2009 to the Standards in Public Office Commission by the required date of 31 January 2010.
