asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions during 1988 on which each Minister or Minister of State has travelled by Air Corps helicopter; and if he will give the purpose of each such trip.
43.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Air Travel.
42.
asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions during 1988 on which each Minister or Minister of State travelled by Air Corps airplaine; and if he will give the purpose of each such trip.
Limerick West): I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 43 together.
During 1988 Ministers and Ministers of State have travelled by Air Corps airplane and Air Corps helicopter as follows:
|
Ministers |
Airplane* |
Helicopter |
|
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs |
28 |
3 |
|
Minister for Finance |
12 |
|
|
Minister for Justice |
13 |
3 |
|
Minister for Tourism and Transport |
22 |
2 |
|
Minister for Agriculture and Food |
40 |
2 |
|
Minister for Social Welfare |
5 |
|
|
Minister for Industry and Commerce |
19 |
|
|
Minister for Energy and Communications |
10 |
|
|
Minister for the Marine |
16 |
|
|
Minister for the Environment |
14 |
4 |
|
Minister for Labour |
8 |
|
|
Minister for Health |
6 |
|
|
Minister for Defence |
5 |
10 |
|
Minister for Education |
1 |
|
|
Minister of State for the Taoiseach and Defence |
2 |
|
|
Minister of State for the Taoiseach |
13 |
1 |
|
Minister of State for Energy |
2 |
|
|
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food |
2 |
|
|
Minister of State for Industry and Commerce (Science and Technology) |
10 |
|
|
Minister of State for Industry and Commerce (Trade and Marketing) |
9 |
|
|
Minister of State for the Gaeltacht |
2 |
|
|
Minister of State for the Environment |
5 |
|
|
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs |
12 |
|
|
Minister of State for the Marine |
4 |
|
|
Minister of State for Finance |
5 |
2 |
* Outward and return flights by Ministers are classified as separate occasions of usage in the case of travel in Air Corps airplanes.
My Department is not apprised of the purpose of individual ministerial visits when arrangements are being made to travel by Air Corps aircraft. On occasions when travel has been undertaken in Air Corps airplanes a number of Ministers have travelled together.