I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 and 640 together.
Details of number of conferences attended by staff in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, together with costs are set out below. No staff members attended the specifically referenced summit.
Year
|
Number of Conferences
|
Number of staff attending Conferences
|
Conference Costs
|
2017
|
39
|
123
|
€33,545
|
2018
|
95
|
146
|
€41,511
|
2019 (to date)
|
6
|
9
|
€3,254
|
My Department does not collect this data in respect of Agencies under the Department's remit. However, arrangements have been put in place for Oireachtas Members to contact the Agencies directly at the designated email addresses listed in the table below.
Agency
|
Email address
|
An Bord Pleanála
|
Oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie
|
Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland
|
oireachtas@ervia.ie
|
Housing Sustainable Communities Agency
|
publicreps@housingagency.ie
|
Housing Finance Agency
|
oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie
|
Irish Water
|
oireachtasmembers@water.ie
|
Land Development Agency
|
info@lda.ie
|
Local Government Management Agency
|
corporate@lgma.ie
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland
|
Oireachtas@osi.ie
|
Property Registration Authority
|
reps@prai.ie
|
Pyrite Resolution Board
|
oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie
|
Residential Tenancies Board
|
OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie
|
Valuation Office
|
oireachtas.enquiries@VALOFF.ie
|