Bertie Ahern
Ceist:3 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the savings, if any, in his departmental budget for 1997 as a result of no longer having to fulfil EU Presidential duties. [5808/97]
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Departmental Costs.
The cost to my Department in 1996 in relation to the EU Presidency was £474,000, from a provision of £500,000. A sum of £50,000 has been provided in my Department's Estimate for 1997 to cover Presidency expenses which were not paid by the end of 1996.