Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 April 2019

Wednesday, 3 April 2019

Questions (135)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

135. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of making a video (details supplied) on regional enterprise plans; the Department that funded the video; the number of meetings she and senior staff have had with accounting officers and with staff from other Departments, including Accounting Officers who were involved in giving instructions and advice on promoting the video; and the details of all such meetings, in tabular form. [15667/19]

Written answers

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

My Department commissioned the production of the video in question and will incur the full costs of same, amounting to €10,165.95 including VAT.  No meetings were held between me or my staff and accounting officers or staff of other Government Departments to take instructions or advice in the promotion of the video.