Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
498. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received any gifts from visiting dignitaries; if he will provide a breakdown of the details of these gifts, their value, and the way they were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41123/22]
View answerIn response to the Deputy’s question, I met with Belgian State Secretary for Budget and Consumer Protection, Ms. Eva De Bleeker during her visit to Dublin on 3 June 2022. The State Secretary gave me a commemorative tea towel.
As the Deputy will be aware under Section 15 of the Ethics in Public Office Act (1995) gifts presented to officeholders valued in excess of €650 are deemed to be gifts to the State. I have not received any such gifts since my appointment as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in June 2020.
