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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 February 2019

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

Questions (532, 533)

Joan Burton

Question:

532. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of conferences staff of his Department have attended in each of the years 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff who attended each conference; the cost of this in each year; if he will make a statement on the matter. [9177/19]

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Joan Burton

Question:

533. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on advertising or sponsorship, or both, in respect of conferences, external and internal, respectively, in each of the years 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019, by conference; the aggregate amount for each year; the amount available in the remainder of 2019 to fund same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9194/19]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to the Parliamentary Questions Nos. 9177/19 and 9194/19, "To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of conferences staff of his Department have attended in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff that attended each conference; the cost of same in each year; if he will make a statement on the matter." and "To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the amount spent in advertising and or sponsorship in respect of conferences external and internal, respectively in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, by conference; the aggregate amount for each year; the amount available in the remainder of 2019 to fund same; and if he will make a statement on the matter."
Please see the following table as requested:

Year

2017

2018

2019

Number of conferences attended

20

14

1

Number of staff that attended conferences

26

21

1

Total Cost of attendance

€19,967.71

€7,439.65

€430.00

Amount spent in advertising and/or sponsorship in respect of external conferences (by conference)

€1,672.80

Amount spent in advertising and/or sponsorship in respect of internal conferences (by conference)

Aggregate amount

€1,672.80

As there is no budgetary allocation specifically for conferences, it is not possible to provide details regarding the amount available in the remainder of 2019 to fund advertising and/or sponsorship in respect of internal and external conferences.
Officials in my Department attend conferences for a variety of reasons including promoting Government and Departmental policies, representing Ireland and/or the Department at national and international fora, training purposes and professional development.
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