asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each member of the Government and each Parliamentary Secretary the number of journeys undertaken by him abroad on or in connection with any business of the State since 18th February, 1948; further, if he will state in respect of each such journey its purpose, its duration, the place or places visited and the total cost thereof, including travelling, subsistence allowance and all other expenses.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministers' Journeys Abroad.
Mr. Brady
asked the Minister for Finance if he will furnish particulars of journeys abroad for each Minister and Parliamentary Secretary so as to bring up to the latest available date the tabular statement given by him on 22nd February, 1950 (Volume 119, column 465).
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to take Questions Nos. 32 and 33 together and to have the reply, which is in the form of a tabular statement, included in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
Purpose of Journey |
Date of Departure |
Date of Return |
Cost |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
£ |
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|
Taoiseach |
Attendance at celebrations at Luxeuil, France, in connection with 14th centenary of birth of St. Columbanus. |
20th July, 1950 |
26th July, 1950 |
37 |
|
Tánaiste and Minister for Social Welfare |
Council of Europe, meeting of Committee on General Affairs, Strasbourg. |
19th March, 1950. |
25th March, 1950. |
66 |
|
Do. |
do. |
19th June, 1950. |
24th June, 1950. |
61 |
|
Do. |
Council of Europe, Second Session of Con- |
1st August, |
23rd August, |
128 |
|
sultative Assembly, Strasbourg. |
1950. |
1950. |
||
|
Tánaiste and Minister for Social Welfare. |
Representing the Government at Proclamation of the Dogma of the Assumption, Rome, and attending meeting of Committee on General Affairs, Council of Europe. |
29th October, 1950 |
9th November, 1950 |
90 |
|
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. |
Council of Europe, Second Session of Consultative Assembly, Strasbourg. |
1st August, 1950. |
26th August, 1950. |
132 |
|
Do. |
do. (Second Part) |
15th November, 1950. |
27th November, 1950. |
90 |
|
Minister for Agriculture |
Trade Negotiations with British Minister of Food in London. |
3rd April, 1950. |
6th April, 1950. |
53 |
|
Minister for Finance |
Attendance at Holy Year Closing Cere- monies, Rome. |
20th December, 1950. |
31 December, 1950. |
103 |
|
Minister for Industry and Commerce. |
Attendance at International Labour Con- ference, Geneva, and presenting Irish Government Trophy at International Horse Show, Lucerne. |
12th June, 1950. |
27th June, 1950. |
165 |
|
Do. |
Attendance at International Railway Con- gress, Rome |
20th September, 1950. |
11th October, 1950. |
250 |
|
Minister for Health |
Inspection of health services in Scandinavia |
20th September, 1950. |
28th September, 1950. |
109 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Local Government. |
Attendance at St. Patrick's Day Celebra- tions in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
12th March, 1950. |
21st March, 1950. |
206 |
|
Do. |
Attendance at International Congress for Housing and Town Planning, Amsterdam. |
27th August, 1950. |
4th September, 1950. |
41 |
|
Minister for External Affairs. |
Consultation in Paris in capacity of Vice- President of O.E.E.C. |
22nd February, 1950. |
24th February, 1950. |
38 |
|
Do. |
To address Joint Debates Union of Univer- sity College of Wales, Aberystwyth; to address Irish Society of Sheffield and District; to attend St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Liverpool. |
14th March, 1950. |
18th March, 1950. |
23 |
|
Do. |
Meeting of O.E.E.C. Council and Counsul- tative Group in Paris; Meeting of Minister of Council of Europe in Stras- bourg. |
22nd March, 1950. |
5th April, 1950 |
161 |
|
Do. |
Meeting of O.E.E.C. Council in Paris; Meeting of Minister of Council of Europe in Strasbourg. |
31st May, 1950. |
7th June, 1950 |
83 |
|
Do. |
Meeting of O.E.E.C. Executive Committee in Paris. |
15th June, 1950 |
18th June, 1950 |
50 |
|
Do. |
Meeting of O.E.E.C. Council in Paris. |
5th July, 1950 |
8th July, 1950 |
52 |
|
Do. |
Attendance at celebrations at Luxeuil, France, in connection with fourteenth centenary of birth of St. Columbanus. |
20th July, 1950 |
24th July, 1950 |
52 |
|
Do. |
Meeting of Committee of Minister of Council of Europe in Strasbourg. |
1st August, 1950. |
12th August, 1950. |
95 |
|
Minister for External Affairs. |
Meeting of O.E.E.C. Council in Paris. |
5th October, 1950 |
9th October, 1950 |
57 |
|
Do. |
Meeting of O.E.E.C. Council in Paris. |
25th October, 1950. |
28th October, 1950. |
55 |
|
Do. |
Representing the Government at the pro- clamation of the Dogma of the Assump- tion; attending Committee of Minister of Council of Europe in Rome. |
31st October, 1950. |
7th November, 1950. |
116 |
|
Do. |
Meeting of O.E.E.C. Council in Paris |
30th November, 1950. |
2nd December, 1950. |
48 |
|
Do. |
do. |
11th January, 1951. |
14th January, 1951. |
51 |
|
Do. |
Coal Talks, London |
22nd January, 1951. |
25th January, 1951. |
20 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Industry and Commerce. |
Coal Talks, London |
17th November, 1950. |
17th November, 1950. |
10 |
|
Do. |
Coal Talks, London |
24th January, 1951. |
25th January, 1951. |
16 |
|
£2,446 |
||||
|
Expenditure on and by way of representation |
845 |
|||
|
TOTAL |
£3,291 |
This statement which covers journeys up to the end of February, 1951, does not include particulars of journeys already given in reply to a similar question on 22nd February, 1950.