asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give details of each visit abroad by him since 31st March, 1973 including the nature, place and cost of each visit; and the overall cost.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministerial Visits Abroad.
8.
As the information required by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, it is proposed, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
VISITS abroad on official business by the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs during the period 31st March, 1973 to 30th November, 1976.
|
Dates of Journey |
Purpose of Visit |
Place visited |
Cost |
|
£ |
|||
|
30th March to 1st April, 1973 |
Inter Parliamentary Association Conference |
London |
46.83 |
|
13th and 14th April, 1973 |
Departmental business. |
London |
29.35 |
|
11th to 14th May, 1973 |
Departmental business. |
London |
77.81 |
|
24th and 25th September, 1973 |
Representing the Government at the funeral of the King of Sweden |
Stockholm (Sweden) |
163.93 |
|
29th September to 5th October, 1973 |
Departmental business. |
Stockholm (Sweden) |
197.47 |
|
5th to 9th December, 1973 |
Government business. |
Sunningdale (England) |
27.81 |
|
29th and 30th January, 1974 |
Departmental business. |
London |
86.97 |
|
19th to 23rd April, 1974 |
Departmental business |
London |
87.70 |
|
5th to 7th July, 1974 |
Addressing British and Irish Association. |
Oxford (England) |
63.86 |
|
26th to 31st July, 1974 |
Representing the Government at the 1,100th Anniversary of the Norse Settlement. |
Reykjavik (Iceland) |
287.39 |
|
8th to 10th October, 1974 |
Centenary of the foundation of the Universal Postal Union |
Berne (Switzerland) |
217.24 |
|
28th November to 1st December, 1974 |
Departmental business |
London |
75.00 |
|
24th February, 1975 |
Departmental business |
London |
38.28 |
|
24th to 28th April, 1975 |
Addressing American Com- mittee on Irish affairs. |
Boston (U.S.A.) |
182.71 |
|
9th and 10th May, 1975 |
Addressing London School of Economics on Ireland and EEC |
London |
56.80 |
|
16th to 18th September, 1975 |
Conferring with Austrian Minister for Telecommunications. |
Vienna (Austria) |
217.40 |
|
8th to 10th February, 1976 |
Departmental business |
London |
55.61 |
|
12th to 14th June, 1976 |
Departmental business |
London |
99.25 |
|
30th July, 1976 |
Representing Government at Memorial Service for the late British Ambassador |
London |
55.98 |
|
Total cost |
£2,067.39 |