Written answers

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Department of Defence

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 pm

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by his Department in 2007 and 2008; the cost of hosting each one; if he will supply the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3706/09]

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The press conferences and policy launches held by my Department in 2007 and 2008 were as follows:

DateEventCost
29th March 2007Review of the 35th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duties in KosovoNil
5th April 2007Launch by Minister O'Dea of two reports regarding The issues affecting the recruitment and retention of women in the Defence Forces, and A review of the Implementation of the White PaperNil
18th April 2007Review of the 36th Infantry Group leaving for peacekeeping duties with UNIFILNil
24th April 2007Opening of the National Emergency Co-Ordination Centre€2,327.20 plus VAT
18th July 2007Launch of the 2006 Annual ReportNil
21st September 2007Review of the 37th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duties in KosovoNil
26th September 2007Swearing in Ceremony for the Military Judge Colonel Anthony McCourt€552.00 plus VAT
27th March 2007Review of the 38th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duties in KosovoNil
14th April 2008Joint launch by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, T.D and Minister O'Dea of the Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning€7,744.96 plus VAT
1st May 2008Review of the 97th Infantry Battalion leaving for duty in ChadNil
26th June 2008Ceremony to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Defence Force's Involvement in Peacekeeping€800.00 plus VAT
25th September 2008Review of the 39th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duties in KosovoNil
17th December 2008Minister O'Dea accepts the Second Report of the Independent Monitoring Group€250.00

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