Written answers
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by her Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if she will supply the information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3714/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statement.
| Table: Details of Press Conferences and Policy Launches, 2007 and 2008. | ||
| Date | Event | Cost |
| € | ||
| 23/01/2007 | Briefing on National Development Plan Social Inclusion Strategy | 562 |
| 21/02/2007 | Government launches National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-16: Building an Inclusive Society | 2,865 |
| 26/02/2007 | Launch of Social Portrait of Older People in Ireland and the Citizen's Information Board's Information Age — How to Access Senior Citizen Benefits | — |
| 05/03/2007 | Launch of National Pensions Action Week (jointly hosted with the Pensions Board) | — |
| 27/09/2007 | Press briefing for introduction of new 1⁄2 rate Carer's Allowance | 828 |
| 17/10/2007 | Government launch of Green Paper on Pensions | 1,779 |
| 05/12/2007 | Budget 2008 — Briefing | — |
| 25/06/2008 | Launch of information leaflet — Working with your spouse: how it affects your social welfare contributions and entitlements | 2,115 |
| 14/10/2008 | Budget 2009 — Briefing | — |
| 20/11/2008 | Launch of OECD Report — Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers | 744 |
| 28/11/2008 | Launch of Families in Ireland Research Report | 1,217 |
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