Vol. 458 No. 5
92 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the names of all Government advisers who attended the UN Women's Conference; the length of each of their stays; the reason for their attendance; the individual travel costs; the overall cost of their attendance; and if he has satisfied himself with arrangements to ensure that all costs for such conferences are kept to a minimum. [17181/95]
The following persons serving in my Department attended the Fourth World Conference on Women for varying periods and had an advisory role and were involved in negotiations and discussions in relation to the Conference: Mr. Bernard McDonagh, secretary; Ms Anne Kinsella, partnership programme manager; Mr. John Hurley, principal officer; Mr. Richard Humphreys, special adviser to Minister and Ms Frances Comerford assistant principal officer. The total travel and subsistence costs associated with the attendance of these persons amounted to about £20,618. The breakdown of the costs is as follows:
|
Name |
Number of nights |
Air Fares |
Other Travel and Subsistance |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
|
Bernard McDonagh |
14 |
855 |
3,319 |
4,174 |
|
John Hurley |
14 |
855 |
3,160 |
4,015 |
|
Frances Comerford |
17 |
855 |
3,875 |
4,730 |
|
Anne Kinsella |
15 |
855 |
3,316 |
4,171 |
|
Richard Humphreys |
7 |
855 |
2,673 |
3,528 |
|
Totals |
4,275 |
16,343 |
20,618 |
