Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
438 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, Minister of State and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and Ministers of State and in the calendar year of 2011 with regard to senior civil servants. [10849/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011 and the collation of information for the purposes of replying to the Deputy's Question related to that timeframe only. It was also assumed for the purposes of replying to the Question that senior civil servants would be defined as officers of the rank of Assistant Secretary and higher. Entertainment is not defined as including costs incurred in relation to events such as official receptions or launches. I am advised that no entertainment expenditure was incurred since 2 June 2011 by me, by Minister of State McGinley, or by the relevant senior civil servants at my Department.
