Dáil Éireann - Volume 164 - 20 November, 1957

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Pavilion at Frankfurt Fair.

Mr. Tierney Mr. Tierney

Mr. Tierney asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the original cost of the Irish pavilion at the Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany; (b) the cost of the recent renovations carried out to the pavilion; (c) the personnel engaged in the pavilion during the recent autumn fair and their qualifications; (d) how many exhibitors took part in the recent autumn fair; and (e) what each exhibitor paid for space in the pavilion.

Mr. S. Lemass Mr. S. Lemass

Mr. S. Lemass: The original cost of the Irish pavilion at the Frankfurt Trade Fair was £8,347. The accounts for the recent renovations carried out in the pavilion are not yet completed, but the total is expected to be about £2,500.

The official personnel engaged in the pavilion during the recent autumn fair consisted of one officer of the Foreign Trade Section of my Department, in a supervisory capacity, assisted by one officer from the Department of Agriculture with a knowledge of German, together with one locally recruited office assistant/interpreter.

Twenty-eight exhibitors took part in the recent fair. I have no information as to the amount paid by individual exhibitors for space in the pavilion, as this was a matter for arrangement between the exhibitors and the firm which provided the display units. No charge under this head was made by my Department.

Dáil Éireann 164 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Irish Pavilion at Frankfurt Fair.

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