asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of foreign visits undertaken by him or his Ministers 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 .
655.
: Eight foreign visits were made by me and each Minister of State at my Department travelled abroad on one occasion since 14 December 1982 as follows:
Foreign visits undertaken by Minister for Agriculture
|
Purpose of trip |
Destination |
Duration of visit |
Whether official Government Transport was used |
Accompanied by |
Total Cost (i) |
|
£ |
|||||
|
Meeting of Council of Agriculture Ministers |
Brussels |
2 days |
Yes |
4 Civil Servants |
560 (Estimated) |
|
International Green Week |
Berlin |
2 days |
Partially— outward journey by commercial transport |
1 Civil Servant |
558 |
|
Meeting of Council of Agriculture Ministers |
Brussels |
2 days |
Partially—return journeyby commercial transport |
5 Civil Servants |
900 (Estimated) |
|
Meeting of Council of Agriculture Ministers |
Brussels |
1 day |
yes |
3 Civil Servants |
375 (Estimated) |
|
Verona International AgriculturalFair |
Verona(Italy) |
2 days |
Yes |
1 Civil Servant |
231 |
|
Meeting of Council of Agriculture Ministers |
Brussels |
2 days |
Yes (with the exception of one Civil Servant who travelled by commercial transport). |
6 Civil Servants |
800 (Estimated) |
|
Meeting of Council of Agriculture Ministers |
Brussels |
2 days |
Yes (with the exception of one Civil Servant who returned by commercial transport). |
4 Civil Servants |
530 (Estimated) |
|
Meeting of Council of Agriculture Ministers |
Luxembourg |
3 days |
Yes (with the exception of one Civil Servant who travelled by commercial transport). |
Minister of State (Deputy Connaughton) and 7 Civil Servants |
1,500 (Estimated) |
Foreign Visit Undertaken by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture (Mr Hegarty)
|
Purpose of trip |
Destination |
Duration of visit |
Whether official Government Transport was used |
Accompanied by |
Total Cost (i) |
|
Meeting with Commissioner Andriessen on flour imports |
Strasbourg |
Overnight |
No |
1 Civil Servant |
1,120(Estimated) |
(i) These figures do not include cost of (1) official Government transport which is borne on the Vote for the Department of Defence or (2) air fares refundable by the EEC Commission.