Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1026. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he has received any gifts while travelling abroad; if he will provide a breakdown of the detail and value of these gifts and the way they were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41131/22]
View answer1027. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he or his Department have given any gifts to visiting dignitaries; if he will provide a breakdown of the detail and the value of these gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1026 and 1027 together.
In my capacity as Minister for Defence I was presented with a wooden plaque whilst in Lebanon from that country's Minister of National Defence. This gift remains in my department's headquarters in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. I am unable to ascertain the value.
In my capacity as Minister for Defence I have not given any gifts to dignitaries visiting from abroad, nor has my Department.
