asked the Taoiseach (1) the number of times he has been abroad, (2) the place of each journey, (3) the total cost of each journey and the overall cost; and if he will give the same particulars in respect of the Attorney General.
Written Answers. - Official Visits Abroad.
443.
The Taoiseach made 12 official journeys abroad since assuming office in March, 1973. The following are the details:
|
Place |
Cost |
Purpose |
|
1973 |
£ |
|
|
London |
30.00 |
Discussion with British Prime Minister |
|
Sunningdale |
82.00 |
Anglo-Irish Conference |
|
Copenhagen |
303.00 |
EEC Summit |
|
1974 |
||
|
London |
84.00 |
Discussion with British Prime Minister |
|
LondonParis |
*183.00 |
Discussion with British Prime Minister EEC Summit |
|
London |
87.00 |
Oxford Union Debate and discussion with British Prime Minister |
|
Paris |
101.00 |
EEC Summit |
|
1975 |
||
|
Paris |
90.00 |
Schuman Anniversary |
|
Brussels |
†180.00 |
EEC Summit |
|
Helsinki |
†450.00 |
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe |
|
Rome |
†‡300.00 |
Canonisation of St. Oliver Plunkett |
|
Total |
£1,890.00 |
*The Taoiseach travelled from London to Paris in this instance and for cost purposes, both trips are combined.
†Estimated-accounts not final.
‡Includes Mrs. Cosgrave.
During the same period the Attorney General made 20 official journeys abroad. The following are the details requested:
|
Place |
Cost |
Purpose |
|
1973 |
£ |
|
|
Cambridge |
45.00 |
Meeting with British-Irish Association |
|
Sunningdale |
64.00 |
Anglo-Irish Conference |
|
Strasbourg |
*237.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
Strasbourg |
Human Rights Case |
|
|
Strasbourg |
*286.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
Strasbourg |
Human Rights Case |
|
|
Starsbourg1974 |
Human Rights Case |
|
|
London |
40.00 |
Discussion with UK Attorney General |
|
London |
35.00 |
Discussion with UK Law Commission |
|
Australia |
405.00 |
State Visit |
|
Luxembourg |
76.00 |
Discussion on EEC |
|
Caracas |
1,092.00 |
Law of the Sea Conference |
*Combined for cost purposes.
|
Place |
Cost |
Purpose |
|
£ |
||
|
Strasbourg |
163.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
Strasbourg |
99.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
Strasbourg |
163.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
Stavanger |
172.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
Stavanger |
154.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
1975 |
||
|
Brussels |
95.00 |
Discussion on EEC |
|
Geneva |
71.00 |
Law of the Sea Conference |
|
Paris |
161.00 |
Conference of Supreme Court Judges |
|
Stavanger |
222.00 |
Human Rights Case |
|
Total |
£3,580.00 |