I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is outlined in the attached table.
There is no specific budget in my Department just for sponsorship of conferences. Such requests are considered on a case by case basis and, where appropriate, are then funded from within my Department's budget for agriculture related trade exhibitions.
2017
Conference
|
Internal/External Conference
|
Advertising costs
€
|
Sponsorship costs
€
|
Agricultural Science Association Annual Conference
|
External
|
|
2,800
|
Tipperary Energy Agency (Energy in Agriculture)
|
External
|
|
800
|
Ramiran 2017
|
External
|
|
6,150
|
Environ 2017 Conference
|
External
|
|
750
|
National conference on Minor Conifers
|
External
|
|
6,200
|
International Congress of Meat Science and Technology Conference
|
External
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
Total
|
21,700
|
2018
Conference
|
Internal/External Conference
|
Advertising costs €
|
Sponsorship costs €
|
Agricultural Science Association Annual Conference
|
External
|
|
2,000
|
European Grassland Federation Conference
|
External
|
|
12,000
|
Energy in Agriculture
|
External
|
|
5,000
|
Bord Bia Poultry and Egg Conference
|
|
|
1,000
|
National conference on Forestry and the Bioeconomy
|
External
|
|
8,200
|
Native Woodland Conference
|
External
|
|
10,000
|
International Farm Comparisons Network (JFCN) conference
|
External
|
|
6,000
|
International Dairy Federation (IDF)/International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Analytical Week
|
External
|
|
6,150
|
|
|
Total
|
50,350
|
2019 to date
Conference
|
Internal/External
Conference
|
Advertising costs
€
|
Sponsorship costs
€
|
Energy in Agriculture
|
External
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
Total
|
5,000
|