55. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department and bodies under her aegis maintain a register of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61570/26]

Under section 15 of the Ethics in Public Office Act (1995), gifts presented to office holders valued in excess of €650 are deemed to be gifts to the State and must be recorded accordingly following valuation through the Office of Public Works. I have not received any such gifts during my term as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.