Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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131. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of costs to his Department for the visit of President Donald Trump. [27468/19]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The breakdown of costs paid to date by my Department for the visit of President Trump, in June of this year, are as set out below:

Staff travel and subsistence €4,556.72

Hotel costs (staff) €1,000.00

Gifts presented €344.10

Further invoices are expected in relation to this visit, which include provision of media facilities at Shannon Airport, catering and additional hotel costs.

Several state agencies and Departments were involved in the preparations for the visit and costs are borne by each of them in respect of services provided.