Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2010
74 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money, under each heading, spent by her on refreshments for meetings and functions, including sandwiches, teas and coffees, and bottled water, in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; the name of the company used to supply the refreshments and the address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46911/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below provides the relevant information regarding the cost of refreshments for meetings and functions which took place in my Department and the Houses of the Oireachtas.
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
|
Minister Mary Hanafin |
NIL (to 6/5/2008) |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Minister Batt O’Keeffe |
€60 From 7/5/2008 to 31/12/2008 |
€432 From 1/1/2009 to 31/12/2009 |
€138 From 1/1/2010 to 22/3/10 |
|
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan |
n/a |
n/a |
*€672 From 23/3/2010 to End of November |
*The Tánaiste's costs for 2010 include two lunches she hosted in October, one for the Finnish Minister for Education and officials at a total cost of €180.55 and another for a Ministerial delegation from Saudi Arabia at a total cost of €356.75
The Companies who supplied the goods and services are the following:
Houses of the Oireachtas, Catering Services, Leinster House, Dublin 2
Regent Catering Associates, Marlboro Street, Dublin 1
D.S Catering, Athlone, Co Westmeath
