EU Presidency Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2013

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Questions (53)

Micheál Martin

Question:

53. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail all planned costs to his Department of press activity relating to the EU Presidency. [50875/12]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Costs arising from press activity relating to the Ireland’s Presidency of the European Council will be borne from the existing press budget in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Arrangements for the informal ministerial meetings that are the responsibility of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are covered by the common Presidency Press arrangements put in place by the Department of the Taoiseach.