Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 19 Dec 1996

Vol. 473 No. 3

Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.

Ivor Callely

Question:

279 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Marine the number of foreign trips made by him during 1996; the destination, purpose and duration of the trips; whether the Government jet or scheduled flights were used; the identity and designation of persons who accompanied him on each trip; the number, purpose and duration of each meeting attended by him on such trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/96]

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Barrett)

Details of the usage of fixed wing air transport by me for foreign and internal flights up to 10 December 1996, were supplied to the Deputy on 10 December 1996. Copy of the reply is attached. Information regarding additional queries raised by the Deputy is supplied in the following tabular format:

Travel Dates	Duration of Meeting	Purpose of Trip	Accompanying Officials
17-18 June	One day	Luxembourg, Transport Council	G O'KeeffeM Guilfoyle
			J Keohane
			K Licken
			T Fitzpatrick
			E Murphy
22-23 July	Half day each	Brussels, Meeting with European Parliament Fisheries and Transport Committees	G O'KeeffeC BarryS White
			M Guilfoyle
			C Beamish
			J Keohane
			K Licken
23 August	One half day	Copenhagen, Meeting with Danish Fisheries Minister	G O'KeeffeS White
			K Duffy
28 August	One half day	Edinburgh, Meeting with Scottish Fisheries Minister	G. O'KeeffeS White
			D Glynn
25-26 September	One half day	Brussels, Meeting with EU Commissioner for Fisheries	G O'KeeffeS WhiteC Beamish
3-4 October	1 day	Luxembourg, Transport Council	T CarrollC Barry
			M Guilfoyle
			J Keohane
			T Fitzpatrick
			J Moloney
			E Murphy
			K Licken
7-8 October	Half day each	Brussels/Paris, Meeting with EU Council Secretariat and Meeting with French Fisheries Minister	G O'KeeffeS WhiteC Beamish
			J Keohane

Travel by Minister for the Marine

Travel Dates	Duration of Meeting	Purpose of Trip	Accompanying Officials
11 January to 20 January	*Various	Official visit to India at invitation of Indian Government	S. Barrett (Mrs), Mr. T. Carroll, Secretary, B Burke
5 February	Half day	Derry, Commerorative Service for victims of Carrickatine tragedy	G O'KeeffeL Kirwan Comm. Kavanagh
			D Campion
16-18 February	One day	Paris, BIM Food Fair	G O'Keeffe
21-22 April	One day	Brussels, Fisheries Council	G O'KeeffeS White
			C Beamish
			J Kelly
			K Duffy
			K Licken
16-17 May	Half day each	London, Meeting with UK Fisheries Minister & RNLI Awards Ceremony	G O'KeeffeS White C Beamish
			S O'Donoghue
			J Kelly
9-10 June	One day	Luxembourg, Fisheries Council	G O'KeeffeT Carroll
			S White
			S O'Donoghue
			C Beamish
			J Kelly
			K Duffy
			K Licken
13-14 October	One day	Luxembourg, Fisheries Council Meeting	G O'KeeffeT Carroll
			S White
			C Barry
			C Beamish
			S O'Donoghue
			J Kelly
			E Murphy
			K Duffy
			K Licken
16-19 October	Two days	Cyprus/Malta, Structured Dialogue on Maritime Transport	G O'KeeffeT. Carroll
			D O'Donoghue
5-8 November	Two and half days	Brussels, Ministerial bilaterals in preparation for EU Fisheries Council	G O'KeeffeT CarrollS White
			C Beamish
			S O'Donoghue
21-22 November	One day	Brussels, Fisheries Council	G O'KeeffeT Carroll
			S White
			C Beamish
			S O'Donoghue
			J Kelly
			K Duffy
			K Licken
			A Nic Bhradaigh
27-28 November	Half day	Venice, Second Diplomatic Conference on Fisheries Management in the Mediterranean	G O'Keeffe S White
12-13 December	Half Day	Transport Council	G O'Keeffe
			T Carroll
			M Guilfoyle
			J Keohane
			T Fitzpatrick
			C O'Ruairc
			K Licken
			E Murphy
17-20 December	Three days	Preparatory Meeting for Fisheries Council and Fisheries Council	G. O'Keeffe T. Carroll
			S White
			C Beamish
			D Griffith
			J Browne
			S O'Donoghue
			J Kelly
			K Duffy
			K Licken
			D Maher
			A Nic Bhradaigh

Designation of Accompanying Officials

Officials	Designation
G O'Keeffe	Private Secretary to Minister Barrett
T Carroll	Secretary of Department
S White	Assistant Secretary
M Guilfoyle	Assistant Secretary
C Barry	Programme Manager
L Kirwan	Director of the Irish Marine Emergency Service
S O'Donoghue	Sea Fisheries Control Manager
C Beamish	Principal
J Keohane	Principal
D Glynn	Principal
T Fitzpatrick	Assistant Principal
C Ó Ruairc	Assistant Principal
J O'Connor	Assistant Principal
J Kelly	Assistant Principal
K Duffy	Higher Executive Officer
K Licken	Higher Executive Officer
J Moloney	Higher Executive Officer
E Murphy	Executive Officer
A Nic Bhradaigh	Clerical Assistant
D O'Donoghue	Assistant Principal, Department of Transport, Energy and Communications
D Campion	Chaplain to the Defence Forces
B. Burke	Private Secretary Defence
Commodore Kavanagh	Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Service

*Official visit as Minister for Defence and the Marine in relation to defence, marine and trade matters.