Vol. 457 No. 2
120 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will give a breakdown of foreign travel that he or the Minister of State at his Department has undertaken; the total cost involved; the purpose of such trips; the number and list of passengers who travelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15141/95]
The breakdown of foreign travel undertaken by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications. Deputy Stagg, and I and paid for from the Department's budget, is outlined in the following tables. The total cost of some trips has yet to be finalised as hotel bills that are processed through the relevant Irish Embassy have yet to be received for payment in my Department. Where applicable, the refund of airfares from the EU has been taken into account in calculating the total cost.
Table 1
Minister Lowry's Trips Abroad
|
Date |
Location |
Reason |
Accompanied |
Total Cost |
|
£ |
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|
20-21/1/95 |
Paris |
EU Council |
Secretary Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire |
1,295.92 |
|
23-24/2/95 |
Finland |
Visit to peat power station and meetings with officials |
Secretary Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire |
4,976.00 |
|
15-19/3/95 |
Boston |
St. Patrick's Day duties |
Programme Manager Runaí Aire |
8,328.00 |
|
27/3/95 |
Brussels |
Meeting with EU Commissioner re power station |
Secretary Assistant Secretary |
515.44 |
|
27/4-1/5/95 |
New York |
Representing the Government at the Annual Convention of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann North America |
— |
2,388.26 |
|
1/6/95 |
Luxembourg |
EU Council meeting |
Secretary Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire |
193.17 |
|
7-9/6/95 |
Vienna |
European Conference of Ministers of Transport |
Programme Manager Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire and 1 Official |
2,295.26* |
|
12-13/6/95 |
Luxembourg |
Telecoms Council |
Secretary Runaí Aire and 2 Officials |
1,588.27 |
|
14-16/7/95 |
Majorca |
Informal Transport Council meeting |
Secretary Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire |
538.53* |
|
28/9/95 |
Brussels |
EU Transport Council meeting |
Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire |
Final details not yet available |
|
£22,118.85 |
|
Date |
Location |
Reason |
Accompanied |
Total Cost |
|
£ |
||||
|
13-14/3/95 |
Brussels |
EU Transport Council meeting |
Secretary Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire |
943.96 |
|
1/6/95 |
Luxembourg |
Energy Council meeting |
Runaí Aire |
120.00 |
|
13-14/6/95 |
Leeds & London |
Inspecting power stations using biomas |
Chief Technical Adviser Runaí Aire 1 Official |
1,659.06 |
|
19-20/6/95 |
Luxembourg |
Transport Council |
Secretary Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire 1 Official |
651.01 |
|
28-29/6/95 |
Aberdeen |
Inspection of North Sea Oil Rig |
Senior Petroleum |
1,503.60 |
|
Exploration Specialist |
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|
2 Officials, one of |
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|
whom acting as |
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|
Runaí Aire |
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|
23-26/7/95 |
St. John, Canada |
Inspecting oil refinery installations |
Assistant Secretary Runaí Aire |
6,615.51 |
|
£11,493.14 |
