asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in regard to visits abroad made by him since 13th June, 1951, (a) the date and duration of each such visit; (b) the country or countries visited; (c) the purpose of each such visit; (d) the number of civil servants and/or officials of State-sponsored corporations who accompanied him on each such visit, and (e) the total expenditure involved, including travel, hotels, entertainment at embassies, legations, or elsewhere, whether borne by State funds or by State-sponsored corporations.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Visits Abroad by Minister for Justice.
The reply to the question is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
VISITS ABROAD BY THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE SINCE 13TH JUNE, 1951.
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
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Date and Duration |
Countries Visited |
Purpose |
Number of accompanying officials |
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24/11/51–12/12/51 |
France |
Attendance at Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
Nil |
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29/2/52–2/3/52 |
France |
Attendance at Standing Committee of Council of Europe, Paris. |
Nil |
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20/3/52–23/3/52 |
France |
Attendance at General Affairs Committee of Council of Europe, Paris. |
Nil |
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14/5/52–18/5/52 |
France |
Attendance at General Affairs Committee of Council of Europe, Paris. |
Nil |
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24/5/52–1/6/52 |
France |
Attendance at Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
Nil |
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2/7/52–6/7/52 |
France |
Attendance at Standing Committee of Council of Europe, Paris. |
Nil |
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10/9/52–5/10/52 |
France |
Attendance at Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
Nil |
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8/11/52–10/11/52 |
Holland |
Consultation with An Taoiseach at Utrecht on State business. |
Nil |
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5/1/53–18/1/53 |
France |
Attendance at Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe and at Ad Hoc Assembly of European Coal and Steel Community, Strasbourg. |
Nil |
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16/4/53–19/4/53 |
France |
Attendance at General Affairs Committee of Council of Europe, Paris. |
Nil |
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6/5/53–16/5/53 |
France |
Attendance at Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
Nil |
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20/6/53–26/6/53 |
France |
Attendance at Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
Nil |
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9/9/53–1/10/53 |
France |
Attendance at Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe and General Affairs Committee of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
Nil |
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19/11/53–20/11/53 |
England |
Travelling to attend a meeting of the General Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe in Paris. (The Minister was unable to proceed from London to Paris in time for the meeting because of cancellation of plane flights owing to bad weather.) |
Nil |
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4/2/54–7/2/54 |
France |
Attendance at General Affairs Committee of Council of Europe, Paris. |
Nil |
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(5) Total expenditure involved: £1,200. |