Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of alcohol taken from the cellar of Iveagh House for the event on 17 June 2020; if food was delivered to the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3922/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department's Security Council campaign team was working in a large open plan area of Iveagh House throughout the day on 17 June 2020. When the result of the UN Security Council vote was announced and it became apparent that Ireland had won a seat in the first round, Covid-19 guidelines were momentarily not followed. The then Secretary General acknowledged the mistake on 18 June 2020. The Department of Foreign Affairs has apologised unreservedly for the breach. No food or alcohol was provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs on 17 June 2020.

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there were children in attendance at the event in Iveagh House on 17 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3923/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware the Department is currently carrying out a review of the workplace arrangements on 17 June 2020. This review will be completed by the end of this month. A child was present in a photograph uploaded on Twitter at the time and the review will address this matter.

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which invitations were issued to attend the event in Iveagh House on 17 June 2020 to celebrate winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council; if there were children in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3924/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware the Department is currently carrying out a review of the workplace arrangements on 17 June 2020. This review will be completed by the end of this month. A child was present in the photograph and the review will address this matter.

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the time the event in Iveagh House on 17 June 2020 finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3925/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Department is currently carrying out a review of the workplace arrangements on 17 June 2020. The review will be completed by the end of this month and will include a timeline of that day.