Written answers
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Expenditure
10:00 am
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money, under each heading, spent by him on refreshments for meetings and functions, including sandwiches, teas and coffees, and bottled water, in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; the name of the company used to supply the refreshments and the address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46919/10]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The tables below detail expenditure by my Department including Programme Subheads on refreshments and catering for official functions from 2008 to end November 2010.
Department
| Year | *Catering for official functions (including lunches, receptions, dinners etc) | Refreshments(including tea, coffee,bottled water etc) |
| 2008 | **€318,412.67 | €51,240.53 |
| 2009 | €91,139.47 | €37,299.98 |
| Jan to end Nov 2010 | €76,670.83 | €23,631.37 |
*This includes costs associated with functions hosted on behalf of Government for visiting dignitaries, including Heads of Government and State.
**This also includes costs associated with additional functions held in 2008 including the official opening of the Battle of the Boyne site and a state funeral.
Programme Subheads
| 2008 | Catering for official functions (including lunches, receptions, dinners etc) | Refreshments(including tea, coffee, bottled water, milk, soft drinks) |
| Tribunal of Inquiry | €185.25 | €2,709.53 |
| National Forum on Europe | €102,578.87 | €1,548.68 |
| Ireland Newfoundland Partnership | €6,068.41 | €18.50 |
| 2009 | Catering for official functions (including lunches, receptions, dinners etc) | Refreshments(including tea, coffee, bottled water, milk, soft drinks) |
| Tribunal of Inquiry | €0.00 | €1,916.70 |
| National Forum on Europe | €16,361.77 | €926.12 |
| Ireland Newfoundland Partnership | €1,358.23 | n/a |
| January to end November 2010 | Catering for official functions (including lunches, receptions, dinners etc) | Refreshments(including tea, coffee, bottled water, milk, soft drinks) |
| Tribunal of Enquiry | €0.00 | €1,731.01 |
Supplier names are detailed below:
Alternative Cater Hire
Artizan Food Company
Ballymascanlon Hotel
Banqueting Food Systems Ltd
Bewley's Food Systems Ltd
Bluebell Diary
Brambles Deli Cafe Ltd
Brennans Green Isle Hotel
Bridge House Hotel
Bryan S Ryan Ltd
Bunzl Irish Merchants
Cafe Crepe
Caife Duin Aill
Caterhire Ltd
City Hotel Derry
Claire Hanley Catering
Clarke's Bakery Ltd
Conaty's Catering
Conrad Hotel ( Dublin)
Corporate Cuisine Ireland
Cypress Catering T/A Dobbins
De Braam Mineral Water Company Limited
Dobbins Outdoor
Dobbins Wine Bistro Ltd
Dublin Castle Gift shop
Egan Event Hospitality
EW Technologies
Fitzers Catering Ltd
Flair Hospitality
Gerard Kelly & Sons Ltd
Hotel Minella
Instant Coffee Services Ltd
Its a Bagel Ltd
John Coughlan Catering Ltd
Joint Services Committee
Knights Catering Ltd
Lawlor Office Supplies
Le Phare Coffee House
Leydens Ltd
Linenhall Arts Centre
Listons
Lyreco Ireland Ltd
Masterchefs Ltd
Molloy Catering
Munchies
Musgrave Foodservices
Nash Mineral Water
Old Ground Hotel Ennis
Pearl Brasserie
Peter Fowler Catering
Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
RASC Catering Mgt Ltd
Science Gallery
SFC Catering
Spar Merrion Row
Spencer Dock Convention
Taste Catering
The Clarence
The McWilliam Park Hotel
The Merrion Hotel
The Plaza Hotel
The Silk Road Cafe
The Westlin Hotel
Three Q Catering Limited
Tipperary Natural Mineral Water
University College Cork
Waterford Fringe Festival
Watkins Catering
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