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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 18 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 4

Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.

Nora Owen

Question:

67 Mrs. Owen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the places she has visited outside of Ireland in the months of September, October, November and December 1997; the companies, if any, she has visited; the individuals who accompanied her on these journeys; and the cost involved in each trip she took. [23462/97]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out on the following table:

Details of foreign trips undertaken September 1997 to December 1997 by Tánaiste, Mary Harney, TD.

Destination

Persons who Travelled

Date

Meeting

Cost

£m

London

Taánaiste, M. Harney TD.Press OfficerClerical OfficerDept. E, T & E

25th September

DÍON, Committee for Welfare Services Overseas

955.69

Mannheim, Frankfurt

Taánaiste, M. Harney TD.Programme ManagerPrincipal OfficerDept. E, T & E

6th October

Acceptance of award regarding the performance of the Irish economy

79.68

Brussels

Taánaiste, M. Harney TD.Minister for Finance,C. McCreevy TD.,

14th October

State Aids meeting with EU Commissioner for Competition Affairs

1,403.67

K. McGowan (IDA)Secretary GeneralAssistant PrincipalDept. E, T & E2 Officials from Dept.Finance and GIS.

San Jose

Taánaiste, M. Harney TD.Private SecretaryPress OfficerPricipalDept. E, T & EJ. Travers (Forfas)Mr. Cronin (IDA)G.I.S. Official

26th October

Meeting with Seagate officials

1,766.23

Brussels

Taánaiste, M. Harney TD.Press OfficerAssistant SecretaryPrincipal2 Assistant PrincipalsDept. E, T & E

12th November

EU Industry Council

448.42

London

Taánaiste, M. Harney TD.K. McGowan, (IDA)R. Long, AssistantSecretaryPress Officer

12th December

Meeting with AST Representatives

No claims submitted to date

As can be seen, the total cost of all trips from September to date amounts to £4,653,69. This figure is based on all claims paid to date and represents subsistence allowances and, where applicable, the cost of airfares.
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