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Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Expenditure

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Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [3703/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following are the details of press conferences and policy launches held by the Department in 2007 and 2008.

DateLaunch/Press ConferenceCost
€
24 Jan '07Launch of National Development Plan1,584.77
5 Mar '07National Tree Week Launch431.30
28 Mar '07Bord Bia Horticulture Report508.01
18 April '07Launch of Dairy Investment Fund782.96
26 Apr '07Fruit and Veg. Growers Seminar639.18
16 May '07Launch of Sheepmeat Package1,188.09
25 June '07Launch of Farm Improvement Scheme257.08
26 July '07National Dairy Forum4,920.80
8 Aug '07Launch of REPS 41,154.86
9 Nov '07North South Ministerial Conference4,269.94
20 Nov '07FIRM's Projects Awards9,706.99
23 Nov '07Launch of Forestry Training and Education Initiative414.94
12 Dec '07National Forestry Report1,291.62
2 Feb '08National Tree Week Launch692.68
15 Feb '08Launch of Forestry Environment Protection Scheme340.50
20 Feb '08Launch of 2008 Decommissioning of the Whitefish Fleet Scheme1,155.90
20 Feb '08Launch of the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council Report951.04
30 Apr '08Launch of the Organic Action Plan1,691.75
30 June '08Launch of three agri publications: Annual Review & Outlook; 2nd Progress Report on AgriVision 2015 Action Plan; Net Contribution of the Agri-Food Sector to the Inflow of Funds into Ireland1,085.35
11 July '08Year of the Potato Launch1,260
17 Sept '08Launch of Animal Welfare Guidelines1,569.39

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