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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2025

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Questions (185, 186)

Conor D McGuinness

Question:

185. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36995/25]

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Conor D McGuinness

Question:

186. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37014/25]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together.

My Department has carried out a full review of expenditure between 2015-2015 (to date) to identify expenditure on the services listed and the information is set out in the table below. These transactions did not involve retainer fee.

Period

Amount

Description

Location

2015

-

2016

-

2017

-

2018

-

2019

-

2020

€115

Make-up for performer in Bloomsday production

Riga

2021

-

2022

-

2023

-

2024

€440

Make-up/Hairstyling for performers at "Zeitgeist Irland 24" Cultural Event

Berlin

2025

-

Question No. 186 answered with Question No. 185.
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