asked the Minister for Education 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.
26.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out 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 for Education
|
Visit to |
Reason for Visit |
Cost |
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£ |
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1. Berne June, 1973 |
Meeting of Ministers of Education, Council of Europe |
147 |
|
2. Bucharest November, 1973 |
Meeting of Ministers of Education, UNESCO |
442 |
|
3. Vienna/Rio de Janeiro May, 1974 |
Representing Government at funeral of the President of Austria |
|
|
Invited by Brazilian Government as Minister with responsibility for Sport. This trip included stopovers in Rome, Paris and London. |
430 |
|
|
4. Luxembourg June, 1974 |
Council meeting of Ministers for Education of the European Community |
107 |
|
5. Paris October, 1974 |
UNESCO General Conference |
474 |
|
6. St. Louis, Missouri and New York March, 1975 |
Representing the Government at St. Patrick's Day Celebrations |
680 |
|
7. Stockholm June, 1975 |
Meeting of Ministers for Education under the auspices of the Council of Europe |
434 |
|
8. Paris/The Hague October, 1975 |
State visit at invitation of French Government |
220 |
|
Visit at invitation of Van Leer Foundation. |
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9. Oslo June, 1976 |
Conference of Ministers with responsibility for Cultural Affairs |
549 |
|
10. Luxembourg October, 1976 |
Deputising for Minister for Finance at meeting of EEC Ministers for Finance |
169 (Estimated) |
|
11. Brussels November, 1976 |
Meeting of EEC Ministers for Education |
150 (Estimated) |
|
12. London |
Meeting with President-Elect of EEC Commission |
110 (Estimated) |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
|
Visit to |
Reason for Visit |
Cost |
|
£ |
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|
Austria May, 1973 |
Attendance at International Sports Conference and discussions with Austrian Government Agencies responsible for Youth and Sports Affairs |
236.66 |
|
Holland July, 1973 |
Discussions with Dutch Government Officials re the provision being made in Holland in the areas for which the Parliamentary Secretary has responsibility here |
278.24 |
|
England May, 1974 |
Discussions regarding provision being made in England in areas for which the Parliamentary Secretary has responsibility here |
256.00 |
|
Belgium March, 1975 |
Conference of European Ministers for Sport and discussions with officials of the EEC Commission responsible for Education and Commerce |
235.54 |
|
England November, 1975 |
Meeting of Working Party of European Ministers for Sport |
77.84 |
|
Germany March, 1976 |
Meeting of Working Party of European Ministers for Sport and discussions with German Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs |
£150 (Estimated) |
|
Canada July, 1976 |
(i) Government Representative at Olympic Games; |
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(ii) Hosting of Government Reception for Irish Athletes; |
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(iii) Discussions with Federal and Quebec Provincial Ministers regarding educational, industrial and commercial affairs; |
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(iv) Hosting of joint IDA/CTT luncheon for Canadian Industrialists. |
1,100 (Estimated) |