Written answers
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Department of Defence
Departmental Expenditure
10:00 pm
Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by him in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the cost of hosting each one; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24903/09]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The press conferences and policy launches held by my Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 were as follows:
| Date | Event | Cost |
| 29th March 2007 | Review of the 35th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duties in Kosovo | NIL |
| 5th April 2007 | Launch by Minister O'Dea of two reports regardingThe issues affecting the recruitment and retention of women in the Defence ForcesA review of the Implementation of the White Paper | NIL |
| 18th April 2007 | Review of the 36th Infantry Group leaving for peacekeeping duties with UNIFIL | NIL |
| 24th April 2007 | Opening of the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre | €2327.20 plus VAT |
| 18th July 2007 | Launch of the 2006 Annual Report | NIL |
| 21st September 2007 | Swearing in Ceremony for the Military Judge Colonel Anthony McCourt | €552.00 plus VAT |
| 27th March 2008 | Review of the 38th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duties in Kosovo | NIL |
| 14th April 2008 | Joint launch by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, T.D. and Minister O'Dea of the Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning | €7744.96 plus VAT |
| 1st May 2008 | Review of the 97th Infantry Battalion leaving for duty in Chad | NIL |
| 26th June 2008 | Ceremony to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Defence Force's Involvement in Peacekeeping | €800.00 plus VAT |
| 25th September 2008 | Review of the 39th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duties in Kosovo | NIL |
| 17th December 2008 | Minister O'Dea accepts the Second Report of the Independent Monitoring Group | €250.00 |
| 14th January 2009 | Review of the 99th Infantry Battalion leaving for duty in Chad | NIL |
| 2nd April 2009 | Review of the 40th Infantry Group KFOR leaving for peacekeeping duty in Kosovo | NIL |
| 14th May 2009 | Review of the 100th Infantry Battalion leaving for peacekeeping duty in Chad | NIL |
| 27th May 2009 | Ceremony to mark the donation of an Alouette III to the Ulster Aviation Society and the launch of "The Irish Air Corps – An Illustrated Guide" | NIL |
| 29th May 2009 | Ceremony to mark International Day of the UN Peackeepers | NIL |
| 11th June 2009 | Minister O'Dea awards distinguished service medal to Lt. Gen. Pat Nash | NIL |
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