Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Ceisteanna (528)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

624 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of public money spent on the visit of the Olympic torch to this country particularly on security and other costs and the budget from where it came. [28176/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar)

My Department has committed to provide funding of up to €25,000 to the Olympic Council of Ireland towards the costs associated with the Olympic Torch Relay's visit to Dublin.