asked the Minister for Finance if he will state (a) the number of occasions on which each member of the Government was abroad since March, 1957, (b) the purpose and duration of each such absence, and (c) the total cost of each visit.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministers' Visits Abroad.
56.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be included in the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
TRAVELLING abroad on State business by Members of the Government in the period since March, 1957.
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
|
Member of the Government |
Purpose of visit |
Duration of absence |
Cost to Public Funds |
|
£ |
|||
|
Taoiseach(Mr. E. de Valera) |
Fr. Luke Wadding Centenary Celebrations, Rome. |
3rd to 13th October, 1957. |
166 |
|
St. Patrick's Day Banquet, London. |
16th to 19th March, 1958. |
22 |
|
|
Ceremonies at Southwark Cathedral. |
5th to 6th July, 1958. |
16 |
|
|
Coronation of His Holiness, Pope John XXIII, Rome. |
1st to 9th November, 1958. |
105 |
|
|
Taoiseach(Mr. S. Lemass) |
Trade discussions, London.Address to Oxford Union Society. |
12th to 13th July, 1959.15th to 16th October, 1959. |
1114 |
|
Address to Cambridge University Liberal Club. |
29th January, 1960 to 2nd February, 1960. |
18 |
|
|
Tánaiste, Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare(Mr. S. MacEntee) |
Obsequies of His Holiness, Pope Pius XII, Rome. Return via London to inspect and report on model of proposed bust of one of the signatories to the 1916 Proclamation. |
16th to 23rd October, 1958. |
82 |
|
Centenary of the General Medical Council, London. |
26th November, 1958 to 1st December, 1958. |
28 |
|
|
St. Patrick's Day, Reception and Banquet, London. |
13th to 19th March, 1959. |
38 |
|
|
Minister for Education(Mr. J. Lynch) |
Corkmen's Association, London.Council of Europe— |
4th to 7th October, 1957. |
24 |
|
Consultative Assembly Meeting, Strasbourg. |
26th April, 1958 to 5th May, 1958. |
108 |
|
|
Committee Meeting, Berlin. |
15th to 18th June, 1958. |
63 |
|
|
Bureau Meeting, Paris. |
28th June, 1958 to 1st July, 1958. |
Nil |
|
|
Committee Meeting, Paris. |
9th to 12th July, 1958. |
35 |
|
|
Bureau Meeting and Standing Committee Meeting, Brussels. |
2nd to 6th September, 1958. |
Nil |
|
|
Political Committee Meeting, Paris. |
22nd to 23rd September, 1958. |
29 |
|
|
Consultative Assembly Meeting, Strasbourg. |
11th to 20th October, 1958. |
115 |
|
|
Bureau Meeting and Standing Committee Meeting, Paris. |
12th to 16th December, 1958. |
Nil |
|
|
Consultative Assembly Meeting, Strasbourg. |
14th to 23rd January, 1959. |
93 |
|
|
Special Committee Meeting, Paris. |
12th to 15th February, 1959. |
Nil |
|
|
Standing Committee Meeting, Paris. |
9th to 11th March, 1959. |
Nil |
|
|
Bureau Meeting, London. |
4th to 5th May, 1959. |
Nil |
|
|
Refugee Sub-Committee Meeting, Vienna and Salzburg. |
19th to 25th May, 1959. |
84 |
|
|
Minister for Finance |
Annual General Meetings of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund, Washington, U.S.A. |
15th September, 1957 to 10th October, 1957. |
252 |
|
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs(Mr. S. Ormonde) |
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, Wigan, Lancashire. |
14th to 16th March, 1958. |
6 |
|
Minister for Defence |
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, London and Liverpool. |
16th to 18th March, 1959. |
21 |
|
Minister for Industry and Commerce |
Free Trade talks, London and Paris.Free Trade talks, Paris. |
11th to 16th November, 1957.27th to 30th November, 1957. |
3519 |
|
(Mr. S. Lemass) |
do. do. |
14th to 17th January, 1958. |
19 |
|
do. do. |
16th to 18th February, 1958. |
25 |
|
|
do. do. |
10th to 13th March, 1958. |
29 |
|
|
do. do. |
30th March, 1958 to 2nd April, 1958. |
26 |
|
|
Inaugural Aerlinte filght to New York. |
28th April, 1958 to 1st May, 1958. |
Nil |
|
|
Opening exhibition held by Córas Tráchtála Teo. London. |
28th May, 1958. |
12 |
|
|
Trade discussions, London. |
13th June, 1958. |
14 |
|
|
Free Trade talks, Paris. Trade discussion, London. |
23rd to 26th July, 1958. |
29 |
|
|
Discussions with Dutch industrialists, Rotterdam, etc. |
30th September, 1958 to 5th October, 1958. |
77 |
|
|
Inaugural Aerlinte flight to Boston. |
8th to 11th October, 1958. |
8 |
|
|
Free Trade talks, Paris. |
22nd to 24th October, 1958 and 28th to 30th October, 1958. |
41 |
|
|
do. do. |
14th to 16th December, 1958. |
35 |
|
|
Opening new Aerlinte offices, New York. |
15th to 20th March, 1959. |
7 |
|
|
Opening of Milan Trade Fair. |
12th to 16th April, 1959. |
5 |
|
|
Free Trade talks, London. |
25th to 26th May, 1959. |
13 |
|
|
Minister for Industry and Commerce(Mr. J. Lynch) |
Trade discussions, London. O.E.E.C. Meeting, Paris. |
12th to 13th July, 1959.12th to 15th January, 1960. |
1134 |
|
Minister for Agriculture(Mr. P. Smith) |
Trade discussions, London.do. do.do. do. |
13th June, 1958.24th June, 1959.12th to 13th July, 1959. |
141214 |
|
Biennial Conference of F.A.O., Rome. |
30th October, 1959 to 7th November, 1959. |
95 |
|
|
Minister for External Affairs |
Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
28th to 30th April, 1957. |
39 |
|
12th Session of General Assembly of the United Nations, New York. |
7th September, 1957 to 1st October, 1957. |
531 |
|
|
O.E.E.C., Paris. |
15th to 19th October, 1957. |
39 |
|
|
Trade discussions, London. |
11th to 14th November, 1957. |
26 |
|
|
Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe, Paris. |
12th to 14th December, 1957. |
26 |
|
|
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, London. |
16th to 19th March, 1958. |
21 |
|
|
O.E.E.C., Paris and Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
24th to 29th April, 1958. |
49 |
|
|
Ceremonies at Southwark Cathedral. |
3rd to 6th July, 1958. |
23 |
|
|
O.E.E.C., Paris. |
27th to 30th July, 1958. |
34 |
|
|
Special Session of United Nations General Assembly, New York. |
11th to 22nd August, 1958. |
195 |
|
|
13th Session of General Assembly of United Nations, New York. |
13th September, 1958 to 7th November, 1958. |
855 |
|
|
Council of Europe, Paris. President's official visit to U.S.A. |
14th to 16th December, 1958. 16th March, 1959 to 5th April, 1959. |
36 405 |
|
|
Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
18th to 21st April, 1959. |
49 |
|
|
Trade discussions, London. |
24th June, 1959. |
12 |
|
|
14th Session of General Assembly of United Nations, New York. |
12th September, 1959 to 21st November, 1959. |
1,187 |
|
|
Council of Europe, Paris. |
13th to 15th December, 1959. |
34 |
|
|
O.E.E.C. Paris. |
13th to 15th January, 1960. |
34 |
|
|
Minister for Lands(Mr. E. Childers) |
Dicussions and consultations on forestry and fishery matters, London. |
29th May, 1957 to 3rd June, 1957. |
29 |
|
Surveys of various forestry and fishery matters in Scotland, England and France. |
12th September, 1957 to 14th October, 1957. |
182 |
|
|
Discussions and Press Conference in France on Irish game and angling amenties. Discussions in Spain on matters relating to forestry and fishery interests. |
18th September, 1958 to 11th October, 1958. |
105 |
|
|
Press Conference in London on Irish fishing amenities. Inspecting Forestry Research Station in Salisbury. |
10th to 15th December, 1958. |
30 |
|
|
Press Conference on angling (tourism), Birmingham. |
11th to 12th February, 1959. |
18 |
|
|
Press Conference on angling (tourism), Manchester. |
3rd to 5th March, 1959. |
17 |
|
|
(Mr. M.Ó Móráin) |
Discussions on forestry matters in France and London. |
26th August, 1959 to 7th September, 1959. |
105 |
|
Launching of exploratory vessel in Amsterdam. Inspecting fish processing establishments and discussions with Dutch fishing industry. |
8th to 12th January, 1960. |
73 |
|
|
Minister for Transport and Power |
Visit to Holland on invitation of Dutch Minister for Transport and Public Waterways. Discussions with British Transport Commission, London. |
18th to 26th September, 1959. |
96 |
|
Minister for the Gaeltacht(Mr. M. Ó Móráin) |
Consultations with British Alginates Company, London and with Crofters Commission, Scotland. |
19th to 27th September, 1958. |
87 |
|
Consultations with British Alginates Company, London. |
3rd to 7th July, 1959. |
40 |