Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that was spent by his Department on official hospitality in the past 12 months. [26577/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am interpreting the Deputy's question as relating to expenditure on Official Entertainment, for lunches, dinners and receptions hosted for official delegations.

The total amount spent by my Department on Official Entertainment in the period 1 November 2006 to 30 October 2007 was €40,432.73. This sum includes expenditure incurred by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Labour Court, the National Employment Rights Authority, the National Consumer Agency, and the Companies Registration Office. My Department processes payments for those bodies.