asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the period since 2nd June, 1954, the number of visits abroad by each Minister and Parliamentary Secretary, the destinations, business and amount of expenditure involved in each trip; and the number of officials and advisers who accompanied such Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries on each trip, and the expenditure involved.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministers' and Parliamentary Secretaries' Visits Abroad.
The particulars requested by the Deputy are in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be included in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
TRAVELLING ABROAD BY MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES IN THE PERIOD SINCE 2ND JUNE, 1954.
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
|
Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
Business and destination |
Minister's or Parliamentary Secretary's Expenditure |
No. of accompanying Officials and Advisers |
Officials' and Advisers' Expenditure |
Total Expenditure |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||
|
Taoiseach |
Official visit to the United States of America. |
701 |
1* |
361 |
1,062 |
|
Tánaiste |
Attendance at Council of Europe, Strasbourg, as member of parliamentary delegation. |
103 |
1 |
67 |
170 |
|
Inauguration of Dublin-Barcelona air service. |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
|
|
Visiting Government Headquarters, inspection of bogs, discussions with industrialists in Germany. |
51 |
— |
— |
51 |
|
|
Visit to United States to interest industrialists in establishing industries in Ireland. |
1,517 |
1 |
759 |
2,276 |
|
|
Attendance at St. Patrick's Day functions, London. |
45 |
— |
— |
45 |
|
|
Visiting Córas Trachtála Centre; Opening Aer Lingus Office; Official discussions, London. |
12 |
— |
— |
12 |
|
|
Minister for Lands |
To study forests, forest research stations and industrial installations, Sweden. |
115 |
5 |
574 |
689 |
|
Minister for Agriculture. |
Meeting of European Conference on the Organisation of Agricultural Markets, Paris. |
38 |
1 |
36 |
74 |
|
Attendance at Meeting of O.E.E.C. Ministerial Committee of Agriculture and Food, Paris. |
32 |
2 |
90 |
122 |
|
|
Attendance at the Annual Dinner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London. |
19 |
— |
— |
19 |
|
|
Attendance at session of O.E.E.C. Ministerial Committee of Agriculture and Food, Paris. |
37 |
2 |
82 |
119 |
|
|
Eighth Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome. |
183 |
3 |
526 |
709 |
|
|
Attendance at St. Patrick's Day Dinners and visit to Department's stand at Ideal Homes Exhibition, London. |
34 |
— |
— |
34 |
|
|
Minister for Defence |
Inspecting Jet (D.C. Trainer) Aircraft at Fokker Factory, The Hague. |
27 |
— |
— |
27 |
|
Minister for External Affairs. |
Attendance at Annual Céilí of Liverpool and Cheshire Branch of Anti-Partition League; inspection of Ford Plant at Dagenham and Irish Stand at Olympia—International Food Fair. |
32 |
— |
— |
32 |
|
Attendance at Proclamation of Regality of Our Lady, Rome; address (on return journey) to the Oxford Union Society. |
80 |
— |
— |
80 |
|
|
Attendance at Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, Paris. |
30 |
1 |
65 |
95 |
|
|
Attendance at Council of Ministers, O.E.E.C., Paris. |
34 |
— |
— |
34 |
|
|
Attendance at Council of Ministers, O.E.E.C., Paris. |
31 |
1 |
36 |
67 |
|
|
Attendance at Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, Strasbourg. |
43 |
1 |
52 |
95 |
|
|
Attendance at Committee of Ministers Council of Europe, Paris. |
39 |
1 |
43 |
82 |
|
|
Attendance at Committee of Ministers, O.E.E.C., Paris. |
34 |
1 |
35 |
69 |
|
|
Attendance at Anniversary of Coronation of Pope Pius XII, Rome. |
90 |
— |
— |
90 |
|
|
Attendance at Committee of Ministers Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
22 |
— |
— |
22 |
|
|
Minister for Social Welfare. |
Attendance at Council of Europe, Strasbourg as member of parliamentary delegation. |
76 |
— |
— |
76 |
|
do. |
116 |
— |
— |
116 |
|
|
Minister for Finance |
Attendance at funeral of late Mr. J.W. Dulanty, London. |
16 |
— |
— |
16 |
|
Attendance at St. Patrick's Day functions, Manchester. |
7 |
— |
— |
7 |
|
|
Attendance at opening of Córas Trachtála Teo. Centre. |
14 |
2 |
37 |
51 |
|
|
Minister for Local Government. |
Attendance at International Congress of the Federation for Housing and Town Planning, Edinburgh. |
38 |
2 |
57 |
95 |
|
Attendance at Donegal Men's dinner at the Irish Club, London. |
23 |
— |
— |
23 |
|
|
do. |
22 |
— |
— |
22 |
|
|
Discussions regarding and inspection of examples of town planning and housing in France. |
75 |
2 |
100 |
175 |
|
|
Minister for Health |
To obtain information in London regarding voluntary insurance. |
47 |
— |
— |
47 |
|
To obtain information in London regarding the treatment of persons suffering from mental disease. |
28 |
— |
— |
28 |
|
|
Parliamentary Secretary to the Government. |
Attendance at Gaelic League Feis Birmingham. |
21 |
— |
— |
21 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government. |
Examination of development of city areas by erection of flat dwellings exceeding 4 storeys in height in Birmingham and other centres in England. |
31 |
3 |
88 |
119 |
|
Add expenditure on or by way of representation. |
— |
— |
— |
4,863 |
*In addition, one adviser whose expenditure was not borne on public funds.
Can the Minister say whether the reply includes the moneys paid in respect of members of the Opposition travelling abroad on such occasions?
That is a separate question.
I do not know, but I hope they had a good time for that is what they went for.
The same to you.