Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 April 2026
283. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value and duration of contracts and service provision arrangements her Department and all bodies under his aegis have or had with a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date in 2026; if she will clarify whether her Department was the beneficiary of professional work or services from the company over that same period; and the nature and value of same. [24564/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has not entered into any contracts with the company referred to by the Deputy in the past ten years to date in 2026. There are no bodies under the aegis of my Department.
The Department has availed of services provided by the company held at third party locations on a number of occasions. The nature of the service provision and associated expenditure incurred by the Department over the relevant period is set out below:
|
Purpose of Work/Services |
Value |
Month / Year |
|
Catering – German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visit Media/Press centre |
€ 328 |
April 2019 |
|
Catering - US Presidential Visit Media/Press centre |
€ 4,450 |
June 2019 |
|
Catering - British Royal Visit Media/Press centre |
€ 1,793 |
March 2020 |
|
Catering - Management Board, Commissioners of Irish Lights |
€ 380 |
November 2025 |
|
Catering - EU Division, Law Society |
€ 700 |
December 2025 |
|
Total |
€ 7,651 |
|
All expenditure was incurred in line with public financial procedures and procurement guidelines.
