asked the Minister for Finance the costs to public funds, including travel and subsistence expenses of accompanying civil servants and entertainment expenses, of the visit of the Minister for External Affairs at the 17th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and the duration of such visit; and if he will give similar costs for the attendance by the Minister for industry and Commerce at the National Foreign Trade Convention in New York from the 25th October to 4th November last.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Ministers' Visits Abroad.
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Mr. Ryan
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Member of Government |
Duration of Absence |
Purpose of Journey |
Cost to Public Funds including Entertainment Expenses and travel and Subsistence Expenses of accompanying Civil Servants |
|
Minister for External Affairs |
16th September '62 to 17th November '62 The Civil Servants accompanying the Minister were absent from 16th September to 21st December, 1962. |
Attendance at Seventeenth Session of General Assembly of United Nations at New York. |
£9,792 1 4 |
|
Minister for Industry and Commerce |
25th October '62 to 4th November '62 |
National Foreign Trade Convention in New York |
The cost to Public Funds will not exceed £400. The exact figure is not yet available |