Alan Shatter
Question:16 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the St. Patrick's Day parades in the United States in which this State was represented by a Government Minister or Junior Minister.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Visits Abroad.
Enda Kenny
Question:28 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of the official location and attendance for each member of the Cabinet and junior Minister arising from duties on St. Patrick's Day, 17 March 1992; and if he will outline the estimated overall cost of these attendances.
I propose to answer Questions Nos. 16 and 28 together.
I propose to circulate to Deputies in the Official Report a table listing the 1992 St. Patrick's Day official functions abroad which were attended by Cabinet members and Ministers of State.
The cost of attendance abroad by Cabinet members and Ministers of State is charged to the votes of the individual Departments concerned. The total estimated cost of attendance at St. Patrick's Day functions by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mrs. Andrews and by the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Mrs. Daly was £11,616.
Following is the table:
Visits Abroad by Cabinet Members and Ministers of State over the St. Patrick's Day period 1992. (Attendance by Cabinet Members at St. Patrick's Day Parades abroad is specified below. In addition to the parades, Cabinet Members and Ministers of State also attended a wide range of other functions and promotional activities connected with St. Patrick's Day.)
|
Cabinet Member |
Destination |
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Tánaiste and Minister for Defence and the Gaeltacht |
Cyprus and Middle East Visit to Irish troops serving with the UN |
|
Minister for Finance |
Atlanta, Georgia Attended Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade |
|
Minister for Energy |
Florida Attended Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick's Day Parade |
|
Minister for the Marine |
St. Louis Attended St. Patrick's Day Parade |
|
Minister for Justice |
Austrialia and Hong Kong Attended Sydney St. Patrick's Day Parade |
|
Minister for Education |
Chicago Attended St. Patrick's Day Parade |
|
Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications |
Boston Attended St. Patrick's Day Parade |
|
Minister for the Environment |
New York (for UN Environment Conference) Attended St. Patrick's Day Parade |
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Washington Calls on President Bush, Speaker Foley, Secretary of State Baker and many other functions |
|
Minister for Labour |
London Irish Club dinner |
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Attorney General |
Toronto Attended Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade |
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Ministers of State |
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Minister of State at the Department of the Environment |
Brussels Irish Club of Belgium dinner |
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Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce (with special responsibility for Trade and Marketing) |
Boston Irish-American Partnership dinner |
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Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs |
London Council of Irish Associations dinner |
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Minister of State at the Department of the Gaeltacht |
France St. Patrick's Day Reception, Vendome |
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Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce (with special responsibility for Science and Technology) |
Santa Monica IDA St. Patrick's Day Reception |