Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
479. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of engagements, meetings or correspondence that each Minister of State in her Department has had with a person (details supplied) in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45451/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMinister Halligan's office have advised me that Minister Halligan has not met or had any correspondence with the person in question in the last three years.
Minister Breen's office have advised me that the following is a schedule of meetings that Minister Breen had with the person in question. These include one speaking engagement at an event that the Minister attended in June 2016 on request from the Department of Foreign Affairs, and two meetings recorded in the Departmental diary for October and December 2016.
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Date |
Details |
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2 June 2016 |
At the request of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Minister Breen made some closing remarks at the launch of ALTV – a video/social media site owned by Granahan McCourt – at which David McCourt was present |
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20 October 2016 |
Breakfast meeting with David McCourt at Merrion Hotel |
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2 December 2016 |
Meeting with Chairman and CEO of Shannon Group at which David McCourt was present |
Minister Breen's office have advised that there is no record of any further correspondence with the person in question in the last three years.
The Deputy may also wish to refer to the statement of 11th October 2018 by Minister Breen which is available at: https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/Statement_by_Minister_of_State_Pat_Breen.html
