Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1890. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the amount spent on food and drink by his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of what this involved; the occasions on which food and drink was provided; those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37469/12]
View answerExcluding payments made in relation to the provision of canteen services in my Department the amount spent on food and drink from January, 2012 to August, 2012 was €11,210. Over half of the expenditure relates to the provision of light refreshments for meetings held in my Department (tea, water, coffee, biscuits, etc). A Minister or Minister for State will only be present at a fraction of such meetings. For context, there are about 500 employees in the Department. As the occasions on which such refreshments are provided are extensive it is not possible to provide comprehensive details of the occasions or those present.
