asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) the number of visits abroad by him since 1st September, 1971 and (b) the purpose and total cost of each visit.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministerial Visits Abroad.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report a statement giving the information requested.
Following is the statement:
Visits Abroad by the Minister for Foreign Affairs since 1st September, 1971.
Date |
Place Visited |
Purpose of Visit |
Cost of Visit |
£ |
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(1) 30th September, 1971 |
New York |
Attendance at the United Nations General Assembly |
174.82 |
(2) 14th October, 1971 |
Brussels |
EEC Negotiations |
75.92 |
(3) 18th October, 1971 |
Brussels |
do. |
104.94 |
(4) 4th November, 1971 |
London |
Meeting of European Foreign Ministers |
317.80 |
Brussels |
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Rome |
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(5) 28th November, 1971 |
Brussels |
EEC Negotiations |
134.22 |
(6) 10th December, 1971 |
Brussels |
do. |
164.24 |
(7) 9th January, 1972 |
Brussels |
do. |
146.00 |
(8) 21st January 1972 |
Brussels |
Signing of Treaty of Accession (EEC) |
141.68 |
(9) 1st February, 1972 |
New York |
Talks on Northern Ireland situation |
667.62 |
Washington |
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Ottawa |
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Paris |
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(10) 10th February, 1972 |
Rome |
Elevation of New Archbishop of Dublin |
266.33 |
Brussels |
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The Hague |
Talks on Northern Ireland |
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Bonn |
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(11) 27th February, 1972 |
Brussels |
Meeting of European Foreign Ministers |
103.00 |
(12) 19th March, 1972 |
Brussels |
Meeting of European Foreign Ministers |
77.61 |
(13) 29th March, 1972 |
Lagos |
Official Visit to Nigeria |
436.67 |
(14) 23rd April, 1972 |
Luxembourg |
Meeting of European Foreign Ministers |
87.06 |
(15) 27th April, 1972 |
London |
Talks on N. Ireland Situation |
33.28 |
(16) 25th May, 1972 |
Luxembourg |
Meeting of European Foreign Ministers |
129.23 |
London |
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(17) 25th June, 1972 |
Luxembourg |
do. |
70.16 |
(18) 19th July, 1972 |
Brussels |
do. |
120.32 |
(19) 21st July, 1972 |
London |
Talks on N. Ireland Situation |
35.42 |
(20) 4th August, 1972 |
London |
Talks on N. Ireland Situation |
35.77 |
(21) 10th September, 1972 |
Rome |
Meeting of European Foreign Ministers |
186.00 |
(22) 25th September, 1972 |
New York |
UN General Assembly |
566.38 |
Washington |
Talks with President Nixon |
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(23) 18th October, 1972 |
Paris |
Summit Meeting |
Final Cost of visit not yet available. |