Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of State grants and or other supports given by him or any agency or State body attached to his Department to the Institute of International and European Affairs during the past two decades up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10846/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy over a 20 year period is not readily available and would involve an inordinate amount of time and resources to compile. However, I can confirm from the records available that my Department is a corporate member and pays the standard annual membership fee to the Institute. As with all departmental spending, this will be reviewed as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review process currently under way.

I note that the Dublin Airport Authority and CIE are listed as foundation members of the Institute and I have, accordingly, referred the Deputy's question to both companies for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.