Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2020
194. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of times, the events and the amount of funding the Department has availed of from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to facilitate Defence Forces personnel competing in international events over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37425/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt has not been possible in the time available to compile the information requested by the Deputy.
Details, if any, on the number of times, the events and the amount of funding availed of from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to facilitate Defence Forces personnel competing in international events over the last 3 years will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
The information about the number of times, the events and the amount of funding the Department has availed of from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to facilitate Defence Forces personnel competing in international events over the past three years was not available in advance of the deadline for Parliamentary Questions response. However, I can now confirm that no such funding was availed of from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in the last three years.
