Vol. 434 No. 2
174 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of visits he has made abroad since taking up office; the destination, date and duration of these visits; the purpose of these visits; the number of officials and others who accompanied him; the airline used on each visit; and the overall cost of each visit.
The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table.
|
Destination |
Dates |
Purpose of Visit |
Numbers accompanying Minister |
Airline |
Costs |
|
1. Copenhagen |
27/28-1-93 |
Attending EC Conference of Ministers responsible for policy on pensions |
5 |
Government Jet |
£503 |
|
2. Boston |
12/20-3-93 |
Representing the Government at the St. Patrick's Day events in Boston and Rhode Island and meeting with Vice-President of Digital Equipment Corporation regarding the setting up of a European Centre for Health and Social Welfare in Ireland |
2 |
Aer Lingus, American Airlines and Aer Lingus |
£10,072 |
|
3. Brussels |
28/29-4-93 |
Bilateral meeting with Belgian Social Security Minister on social security matters |
4 |
Government Jet |
£1,333 |
|
4. New Zealand |
16/24-5-93 |
Signing of Bilateral Social Security Agreement between Ireland and New Zealand |
4 |
Aer Lingus and British Airways |
£18,437 |
|
5. Copenhagen |
2/4-6-93 |
Participating in EC Conference on Social Exclusion and guest speaker |
2 |
Government Jet |
£881 |
|
6. Bratislava |
26-6-93 to 2-7-93 |
Participating in a United Nations Conference of European Ministers responsible for Social Affairs and guest speaker |
2 |
Aer Lingus and British Airways |
£3,468 |
|
7. Quebec |
4/9-10-93 |
Signing of Bilateral Understanding on Social Security between Ireland and Quebec, meeting Irish emigrant groups in New York to launch the Bilateral Social Security Agreement between Ireland and the United States of America and guest of honour at Ireland Canada Fund Dinner and Function in Toronto |
3 |
Aer Lingus |
Not available. |
175 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of visits his Minister of State has made abroad since taking up office; the destination, date and duration of these visits; the purpose of these visits; the number of officials and others who accompanied her; the airline used on each visit; and the overall cost of each visit.
The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table.
|
Destination |
Dates |
Purpose of Visit |
Numbers accompanying Minister |
Airline |
Costs |
|
1. Copenhagen |
22/24-4-93 |
Deputising for Tánaiste and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs at a meeting of the EC/RIO Group. |
1 |
Aer Lingus, SAS, British Airways |
£2,550.40 |
|
2. Copenhagen |
1/4-6-93 |
Meeting with Danish Minister for Social Security and participating in EC Conference on Social Exclusion. |
1 |
Aer Lingus, SAS |
£2,240.00 |
