Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
590. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent on food and drink by his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of what this involved; the occasions on which food and drink was provided; those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total amount spent on food and drink by my Department since 9 March 2011 is €23,037.65. Details are provided in the table.
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Occasion |
Attendees |
Cost |
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Lunch in Houses of Oireachtas |
Official lunch for Small Business Advisory Group hosted by Minister Perry |
Minister Perry & 9 others |
€215.30 |
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Dinner in Deane's Deli, Belfast |
Working dinner to discuss Employment Rights & Corporate Service matters with Northern Ireland Office officials |
2 Dept. & 2 Northern Ireland Office officials |
€99.33 |
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Lunch in National Concert Hall, Dublin |
Working lunch to discuss Employment Rights matters with Northern Ireland Office officials |
2 Dept. & 2 Northern Ireland Office officials |
€93.05 |
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Catering provided by Gerard's Café & Deli for in-house meeting |
Working lunch to discuss Temporary Agency Work Directive with officials from Northern Ireland's Department of Employment and Learning who travelled to Dublin to attend meeting. |
Dept. & Northern Ireland Office officials |
€66.00 |
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Catering provided by Gerard's Café & Deli for in-house meeting |
Refreshments for bilateral meeting with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Skills officials from UK. |
Dept. & UK officials |
€87.60 |
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Lunch in One Pico Restaurant |
EU Competitiveness Meeting held in Dublin - Official lunch hosted by EU Section of Dept. |
2 Dept. & 15 EU officials |
€697.50 |
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Lunch in Hugo's Wine Bar, Dublin |
Lunch with EU Commission enterprise officials. |
3 Dept. & 2 Commission officials |
€113.20 |
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Dinner in Stephen's Green Hibernian Club |
Bilateral meeting with Swedish Trade Policy Committee. |
2 officials |
€83.70 |
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Dinner in Stanhope Hotel, Brussels |
Full Member States of Trade Policy Committee. Each Member State hosts a working dinner approx. every 12-15 months. |
Member States of Trade Policy Committee. |
€770.00 |
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Lunch in New Millennium Restaurant, Dublin. |
Lunch meeting with Commercial Section of Chinese Embassy on occasion of changeover of head of Section. |
7 officials |
€100.50 |
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Dinner in Town Bar & Grill, Dublin. |
Dinner with Social Finance Foundation Executives and Chairperson relating to work carried out (free of charge) on cofinance Proposal. |
3 Dept. and 3 SFF officials |
€316.74 |
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Catering provided by Zagora Catering, Armagh. |
Lunch for delegates attending the North South Ministerial Council Sectorial meeting in Armagh on 25 July, hosted by n Richard Bruton. |
20 officials |
€255.01 |
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Dinner in The Marble City Bar, Kilkenny. |
Working dinner with European Patent Office delegation re planning for the EPO Patent Information Conference held in Kilkenny Oct 11. |
5 officials |
€140.80 |
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Dinner in One Pico Restaurant, Dublin. |
Working dinner with senior Dutch officials on the Irish Presidency preparations and relevant dossiers at the Competitiveness Council. |
2 Dept. and 3 Dutch officials |
€309.90 |
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Catering provided by Gerard's Café & Deli. |
Lunch for 40 persons attending talks and presentations given as part of EU Commission visit to Dublin in the context of Revenue Customs - Market Surveillance Authorities Cooperation. Revenue Customs provided venue, teas, coffees & biscuits, this Dept. undertook to provide lunch. |
40 officials |
€348.00 |
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Catering provided by O'Brien's Sandwich Bar |
Supply of refreshments, food and drink for the Junior Inventor prize giving ceremony. |
Approx. 125 |
€591.04 |
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Evening Reception at Langton House Hotel, Kilkenny. |
Evening to entertain delegates of EPO Patent Information Conference 2011 to demonstrate local cuisine and traditional Irish entertainment. |
300 delegates. |
€18,749.98 |
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Occasion |
Attendees |
Cost |
|
Lunch in Houses of Oireachtas |
Official lunch for Small Business Advisory Group hosted by Minister Perry |
Minister Perry & 9 others |
€215.30 |
|
Dinner in Deane's Deli, Belfast |
Working dinner to discuss Employment Rights & Corporate Service matters with Northern Ireland Office officials |
2 Dept. & 2 Northern Ireland Office officials |
€99.33 |
|
Lunch in National Concert Hall, Dublin |
Working lunch to discuss Employment Rights matters with Northern Ireland Office officials |
2 Dept. & 2 Northern Ireland Office officials |
€93.05 |
|
Catering provided by Gerard's Café & Deli for in-house meeting |
Working lunch to discuss Temporary Agency Work Directive with officials from Northern Ireland's Department of Employment and Learning who travelled to Dublin to attend meeting. |
Dept. & Northern Ireland Office officials |
€66.00 |
|
Catering provided by Gerard's Café & Deli for in-house meeting |
Refreshments for bilateral meeting with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Skills officials from UK. |
Dept. & UK officials |
€87.60 |
|
Lunch in One Pico Restaurant |
EU Competitiveness Meeting held in Dublin - Official lunch hosted by EU Section of Dept. |
2 Dept. & 15 EU officials |
€697.50 |
|
Lunch in Hugo's Wine Bar, Dublin |
Lunch with EU Commission enterprise officials. |
3 Dept. & 2 Commission officials |
€113.20 |
|
Dinner in Stephen's Green Hibernian Club |
Bilateral meeting with Swedish Trade Policy Committee. |
2 officials |
€83.70 |
|
Dinner in Stanhope Hotel, Brussels |
Full Member States of Trade Policy Committee. Each Member State hosts a working dinner approx. every 12-15 months. |
Member States of Trade Policy Committee. |
€770.00 |
|
Lunch in New Millennium Restaurant, Dublin. |
Lunch meeting with Commercial Section of Chinese Embassy on occasion of changeover of head of Section. |
7 officials |
€100.50 |
|
Dinner in Town Bar & Grill, Dublin. |
Dinner with Social Finance Foundation Executives and Chairperson relating to work carried out (free of charge) on cofinance Proposal. |
3 Dept. and 3 SFF officials |
€316.74 |
|
Catering provided by Zagora Catering, Armagh. |
Lunch for delegates attending the North South Ministerial Council Sectorial meeting in Armagh on 25 July, hosted by n Richard Bruton. |
20 officials |
€255.01 |
|
Dinner in The Marble City Bar, Kilkenny. |
Working dinner with European Patent Office delegation re planning for the EPO Patent Information Conference held in Kilkenny Oct 11. |
5 officials |
€140.80 |
|
Dinner in One Pico Restaurant, Dublin. |
Working dinner with senior Dutch officials on the Irish Presidency preparations and relevant dossiers at the Competitiveness Council. |
2 Dept. and 3 Dutch officials |
€309.90 |
|
Catering provided by Gerard's Café & Deli. |
Lunch for 40 persons attending talks and presentations given as part of EU Commission visit to Dublin in the context of Revenue Customs - Market Surveillance Authorities Cooperation. Revenue Customs provided venue, teas, coffees & biscuits, this Dept. undertook to provide lunch. |
40 officials |
€348.00 |
|
Catering provided by O'Brien's Sandwich Bar |
Supply of refreshments, food and drink for the Junior Inventor prize giving ceremony. |
Approx. 125 |
€591.04 |
|
Evening Reception at Langton House Hotel, Kilkenny. |
Evening to entertain delegates of EPO Patent Information Conference 2011 to demonstrate local cuisine and traditional Irish entertainment. |
300 delegates. |
€18,749.98 |
