Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 April 2026
76. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of attendance at the Mobile World Congress 2026; the number and grade of officials who attended; and the way in which private partnerships were chosen for his Department. [26993/26]
View answerOfficials from my Department attended the Mobile World Congress event held in Barcelona in March of this year. The Department was invited to attend by the organisers of the event the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association). This invitation was a result of my Department’s work in emergency radio networks for Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) blue light services.
The cost of attendance was as follows:
Flights - €811.68
Accommodation - €7,113.35
MWC ticket fees - €2,373.60
Total cost - €10,298.63
Minister of State Feighan attended the event and was accompanied by his private secretary, special adviser and two principal officers.
