asked the Taoiseach the number of foreign visits undertaken by him or his Minister of State since 14 December 1982; the purpose of each trip; the destination and duration of each visit; whether the visit was by official Government transport; the number of officials who accompanied him in each case and the total cost, including accommodation and travel, of each trip.
Written Answers . - Ministerial Visits Abroad .
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: I propose to circulate with the Official Report a statement giving the particulars requested.
Following is the Statement:
Official foreign visits undertaken by the Taoiseach and the Ministers of State at the Department of the Taoiseach since 14 December, 1982.
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Taoiseach |
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Purpose |
Destination |
Duration of stay |
Mode of transport |
Number of accompanying officials |
Estimated cost (i) |
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European Council Meeting |
Brussels |
2 days |
Government Jet |
6 (ii) |
£2,500 |
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Minister of State (Ms N. Fennell T.D.) |
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Discussions at the European Commission, European Parliament and with French Government on policy development and issues affecting women's affairs. |
Brussels—Strasbourg—Paris |
5 days |
Scheduled air services |
1 |
£2,000 |
(i) Final accounts have not yet been received.
(ii) Five civil servants and one Garda security officer.