asked the Minister for Social Welfare 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.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Visits Abroad.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
DETAILS of visits abroad since 31st March, 1973 by the Minister for Social Welfare and his Parliamentary Secretary are set out hereunder:
Minister's Visits.
|
Nature, Place and Dates |
Cost |
|
The XIIIth Conference of European Ministers responsible for Family Affairs in Nice from 11th to 13th September, 1973 |
£508.40 |
|
Meeting with the British Prime Minister in London on 4th April, 1974 |
86.50 |
|
The XVIIth International Conference on Social Welfare in Nairobi from 14th to 20th July, 1974 |
1,187.00 |
|
Meeting with the British Prime Minister in London on 1st November, 1974 |
46.24 |
|
The XIVth Conference of European Ministers responsible for Family Affairs in Oslo from 17th to 19th September, 1975 |
713.78 |
|
Meeting with the British Prime Minister in London on 4th and 5th March, 1976 |
42.84 |
|
Overall Cost |
2,584.76 |
Parliamentary Secretary's Visits.
|
Meeting of the Social Affairs Council in Brussels from 20th to 22nd May, 1973 |
128.73 |
|
EEC Social Affairs meetings in Frankfurt, Brussels, Copenhagen and Bonn between 12th and 18th September, 1973 |
518.68 |
|
EEC Pensions Seminar in Augsburg from 1st to 5th October, 1973 |
307.57 |
|
International Social Security Association Conference in Abidjan from 25th October to 4th November, 1973 |
888.74 |
|
Meeting with the Italian Minister for Social Welfare in Milan from 30th November to 1st December, 1973 |
192.32 |
|
Meeting of the EEC Council of Ministers in Brussels from 9th to 12th December, 1973 |
397.54 |
|
EEC meeting in Brussels from 24th to 26th January, 1974 |
214.41 |
|
Meeting with Minister for Social Affairs in The Hague and visits to Social Employment Centres from 7th to 11th March, 1974 |
203.00 |
|
Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the EEC responsible for Social Affairs in Luxembourg from 9th to 11th June, 1974 |
243.00 |
|
The XVIth International Congress of Administrative Sciences in Mexico City from 20th July to 4th August, 1974 |
1,200.00 |
|
The 43rd Session of the Committee of Experts on Social Services of the Council of Europe in Vienna from 7th to 14th September, 1974 |
390.00 |
|
Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the EEC responsible for Social Affairs in Brussels from 15th to 17th December 1974. |
122.49 |
|
Meeting of Food and Agriculture Organisation in Paris from 5th to 10th October, 1975 |
375.40 |
|
Meeting of EEC Ministers of Labour and Social Welfare in Venice from 4th to 6th November, 1975 |
356.35 |
|
Tri-Partite Conference in Brussels from 17th to 18th November, 1975 |
235.86 |
|
Meeting of Social Affairs Council in Brussels from 17th to 18th December, 1975 |
136.36 |
|
Meetings with Ministers responsible for Social Affairs in Luxembourg, Copenhagen and Stockholm between 14th and 22nd January, 1976 |
966.17 |
|
Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the EEC responsible for Social Affairs in Luxembourg from 29th April to 1st May, 1976 |
287.69 287.69 |
|
Meeting of the Standing Committee on Employment in Brussels from 17th to 18th May, 1976 |
215.00 |
|
Habitat and International Federation of Settlements Conferences in Vancouver from 26th May to 6th June, 1976 |
1,607.00 |
|
Tri-Partite Talks in Luxembourg from 23rd to 25th June, 1976 |
159.00 |
|
The XVIIIth International Conference on Social Welfare in San Juan from 18th to 29th July, 1976 |
1,448.99 |
|
Meeting with the Minister for State for Social Security in London from 23rd to 24th September, 1976 |
112.62 |
|
Overall Cost |
10,706.92 |