Who footed the bill for the Clifden shindig?

Bricriu

Any political heads here know who footed the bill for the Clifden shindig, or indeed where the finance for the (Royal?) Oireachtas Golf Society comes from?

I'm wondering if it comes from the usual source - from the taxpayer?

whippet

I doubt it.

Golf societies are just groups of friends / colleagues who get together to play a bit of golf. The fact that it is call the Oireachtas Golf Society does not mean it is organised, controlled or funded by the Oireachtas. It is going 50 years apparently and is just a private club.

So .. while there is plenty to be angry about with regards to the shindig i'm positive there is nothing to do with taxpayer money going on here ... it would have been funded by it's members.

Naos

whippet wrote: »

I doubt it.

Golf societies are just groups of friends / colleagues who get together to play a bit of golf. The fact that it is call the Oireachtas Golf Society does not mean it is organised, controlled or funded by the Oireachtas. It is going 50 years apparently and is just a private club.

So .. while there is plenty to be angry about with regards to the shindig i'm positive there is nothing to do with taxpayer money going on here ... it would have been funded by it's members.

Good to know.

So in that case, there should be zero expenses recorded against this event then?

Victor

Bricriu wrote: »

Any political heads here know who footed the bill for the Clifden shindig, or indeed where the finance for the (Royal?) Oireachtas Golf Society comes from?

I'm wondering if it comes from the usual source - from the taxpayer?

Ultimately the taxpayer, but it's funneled via the queen.

Fann Linn

Bricriu wrote: »

Any political heads here know who footed the bill for the Clifden shindig, or indeed where the finance for the (Royal?) Oireachtas Golf Society comes from?

I'm wondering if it comes from the usual source - from the taxpayer?

A good and relevant question to ask.

Beechwoodspark

No public money was spent according to RTÉ last sat.

Gatling

Wonder how many more threads on the subject by low level or recently registered posters

satguy

Gatling wrote: »

Wonder how many more threads on the subject by low level or recently registered posters

Looks like the OP joined the same year as you ...

Gatling

satguy wrote: »

Looks like the OP joined the same year as you ...

Doesn't change a thing