asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of himself and his Parliamentary Secretary (a) the number of visits abroad since 1st September, 1971, and (b) the purpose and total cost of each visit.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Official Visits Abroad.
108.
The information requested is set out in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Visits abroad during the period 1st September, 1971 to 23 October, 1972.
Mr. P. Ó Fachtna, T.D., Minister for Education.
|
Visit |
Dates |
Cost |
|
1. Official visit to Germany |
28th May—2nd June, 1972 |
£108.80 |
|
2. UNESCO Ministerial Conference on an Euro- pean Cultural Policy, Helsinki. |
18th—24th June, 1972 |
£219.48 |
|
3. UNESCO General Conference, Paris |
17th—21st October, 1972 |
* |
Mr. Micheál Ó Cinnéide, T.D., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education.
|
Visit |
Dates |
Cost |
|
1. OECD Ministerial Conference Paris (deputising for the Minister for Foreign Affairs). |
15th—16th December |
£102† |
|
2. Attendance at Symposium on Northern Ireland and visit to Worchester College of Education |
16th—17th March, 1972 |
£26.85 |
|
3. Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting in Strasbourg (deputising for the Minister for Foreign Affairs). |
14th—16th May, 1972 |
£110† |
|
4. Frankfurt Trade Fair (deputising for the Minister for Finance). |
6th—7th July, 1972 |
£100.38* |
|
5. Attendance at the Olympic Games |
31st August—11th September, 1972 |
£240.10* |
*Accounts not yet finalised.
†The cost of these trips is being borne by the Department of Foreign Affairs.