Written Answers. - Ministerial Visits Abroad.
Bernard Allen
Question:
203
Mr. Allen
asked the
Minister for Enterprise and Employment
the number of visits his Ministers of State have made abroad since taking up office; the destination, date, duration of these visits; the purpose of these visits; the number of officials and others who accompanied the Ministers of State; the airline used on each visit; and the overall cost of each visit.
The Ministers of State have made 15 official visits abroad since taking office, including one joint visit, accompanying the Minister for Enterprise and Employment. These are set out below, giving in respect of each visit, the following information: (a) date; (b) destination; (c) duration; (d) purpose of visit; (e) number in ministerial party; (f) airline used, and (g) overall cost.
Minister for Labour Affairs— 1. (a) 1 March 1993; (b) Brussels; (c) two days; (d) EC Consumer Council*; (e) three officials; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £3,819.
2. (a) 15 March 1993; (b) Denmark; (c) two days; (d) EC Informal Social Affairs Council*; (e) four officials; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £897 (excluding air travel costs).
3. (a) 5 April 1993; (b) Luxembourg; (c) two days; (d) EC Employment and Social Affairs Council*; (e) five officials; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £5,102.
4. (a) 3 May 1993; (b) Denmark; (c) two days; (d) EC Informal Labour Ministers Council*; (e) two officials; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £377 (excluding air travel costs).
5. (a) 24 May 1993; (b) London; (c) one day; (d) Meeting with British Government Ministers (Department of Trade and Industry); (e) 1 official; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £1,038.
6. (a) 1 June 1993; (b) Luxembourg; (c) one day; (d) EC Employment and Social Affairs Council*; (e) five officials; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £5,200.
7. (a) 22 September 1993; (b) Bruges; (c) two days; (d) EC Informal Employment and Social Affairs Council*; (e) four officials; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) not yet available.
Minister for Commerce and Technology— 1. (a) 25 February 1993; (b) Brussels; (c) one day; (d) EC Ministerial Council*; (e) three officials; (f) Government jet and Aer Lingus; (g) £2,217, excluding costs associated with the Government jet.
2. (a) 12 March 1993; (b) United States; (c) five days; (d) IDA promotional tour; (e) one official and the Minister's spouse; (f) Delta; (g) approximately £6,000.
3. (a) 25 March 1993; (b) Germany; (c) 2 days; (d) promoting Irish interests at CeBIT FAIR; (e) two officials, the Minister's spouse and Bord Tráchtála staff; (f) Aer Lingus and others; (g) £130, excluding costs incurred by An Bord Tráchtála.
4. (a) 4 May 1993; (b) Brussels; (c) one day; (d) EC Ministerial Council (Industry)*; (e) four officials; (f) Government jet and Aer Lingus; (g) £2,793, excluding costs related to the Government jet.
5. (a) 6 May 1993; (b) London; (c) one day; (d) Meeting with British Minister of Trade; (e) one official; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £912.
6. (a) 24 May 1993; (b) London; (c) one day; (d) Meeting with British Government Ministers (Department of Trade and Industry); (e) two officials; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £843.
7. (a) 2 June 1993; (b) Paris; (c) two days; (d) OECD Ministerial meeting; (e) two officials and the Minister's spouse; (f) Aer Lingus; (g) £2,739.
8. (a) 23 June 1993; (b) Paris; (c) two days; (d) EUREKA Ministerial meeting, Paris; (e) two officials and the Minister's spouse; (f) Air Inter Airlines; (g) £3,243.
9. (a) 30 June 1993; (b) Luxembourg; (c) one day; (d) EC Ministerial Council*; (e) three officials; (f) Aer Lingus and others; (g) £2,734.
* It should be noted that expenses incurred in EC related business are refunded to the State in whole or in part.
