John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Defence the list of corporate memberships provided for in the Miscellaneous category of Subhead A3 of the Defence and Army Pensions Estimates recently published by him; the justification for such expenditure in the context of the fiscal problems facing the State; whether he has ordered a review into the existence of such corporate memberships to ensure value for money for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29939/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The only corporate membership held by the Department is to the Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA). The IIEA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with charitable status. Its extensive research programme aims to provide its members with high level analysis and forecasts of the challenges on the global and EU policy agendas which impact on Ireland. The annual subscription for corporate membership is €6,000.