asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will give details of each visit abroad by himself and his Parliamentary Secretary since 31st March, 1973, including the nature, place and cost of each visit; and the overall cost.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministerial Visits Abroad.
18.
Information in respect of the period up to October, 1975 for my visits was given in reply to a question on 28th October, 1975. Information in respect of the period since then for myself and for all of my Parliamentary Secretary's visits is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Minister's Visits
Statement
|
Country visited |
Year |
Cost |
Purpose of visit |
|
£ |
|||
|
Belgium |
1975 |
198.74 |
Council of Foreign Ministers |
|
Belgium |
1975 |
195.86 |
Council of Ministers |
|
Belgium |
1975 |
384.32 |
Council of Research Ministers |
|
Belgium |
1976 |
141.22 |
Council of Ministers |
|
Belgium and Germany |
1976 |
266.30 |
Council of Research Ministers and Industrial Promotion |
|
Belgium |
1976 |
151.46 |
Council of Ministers |
|
USA |
1976 |
332.55 |
Industrial Promotion |
|
Luxembourg, Germany and Italy |
1976 |
957.76 |
Council of Ministers, visit to Thyssen Steel works, visit to EEC Research Centre at ISPRA and Meeting with Italian Minister for Research |
|
Great Britain |
1976 |
50.35 |
Industrial Consultations |
|
Kenya |
1976 |
1,096.84 |
UNCTAD meeting |
|
Belgium |
1976 |
212.11 |
Council of Ministers |
|
USA |
1976 |
1,064.39 |
Industrial Promotion |
|
Luxembourg |
1976 |
171.53 |
Council of Ministers |
|
Belgium |
1976 |
245.48 |
Council of Ministers |
|
Belgium |
1976 |
174.16 |
Ad hoc high level Working Party of Competent Experts on CIEC |
|
Norway and Denmark |
1976 |
620.34 |
Leading Irish Delegation |
|
Belgium |
1976 |
153.08 |
Footwear Discussions with EEC Commission |
|
USA |
1976 |
1,370.23 |
Trade and Industrial Promotion |
|
London |
1976 |
128.13 |
Industrial Promotion |
|
Belgium, France and Holland |
1976 |
301.69 |
Council of Ministers Trade and Industrial Promotion |
|
100.00 |
Insurance Premium |
||
|
TOTAL |
8,316.54 |
Note: Out of the total cost shown, refunds of travelling expenses amounting to £1,009.95 were received from the EEC in respect of attendance at meetings under its aegis.
Statement
Parliamentary Secretary's visits
|
Country Visited |
Year |
Cost |
Purpose of visit |
|
£ |
|||
|
France |
1975 |
245.50 |
Meeting with OECD and French Government officials on consumer protection and related matters |
|
Great Britain |
1975 |
167.99 |
Discussions on insurance and consumer affairs |
|
Luxembourg |
1975 |
166.78 |
Signing of European Patent Convention on behalf of Ireland |
|
TOTAL |
580.27 |