Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Ceisteanna (63)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Ceist:

104 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of the recent visit by the Israeli parliamentary delegation on 17 January 2012 to Ireland, including spending on accommodation, transport, sustenance and any security costs incurred. [5533/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Eamon Gilmore)

The visit of the Israeli Parliamentary delegation was an inter-Parliamentary visit at the invitation of the Ceann Comhairle. The only expense relating to my Department was a lunch hosted by Minister of State Creighton, which cost €849.03.