Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he has received gifts from visiting dignitaries; if he will provide a breakdown of the details on these gifts, their value, and the way they were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/22]
View answer274. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he has received gifts while travelling abroad; if he will provide a breakdown of the details and value of these gifts, and the way they were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41146/22]
View answer275. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have given gifts to visiting dignitaries; if he will provide a breakdown of the details and value of these gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 273 to 275, inclusive, together.
Neither my Department nor I have accepted or provided gifts within the meaning of the Ethics in Public Offices Act, namely gifts valued at over €650. While token gifts of the type customarily presented to office holders are often exchanged between dignitaries, there is no record of these in my Department or no requirement to retain a record of such tokens under the Act.
