Official Travel.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2004

Wednesday, 3 March 2004

Questions (116)

Michael Ring

Question:

187 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the persons officials from his Department met concerning the visit with farmers affected by the landslide in Pollathomas, County Mayo; the names of the officials who attended on that day; the cost of the expenditure for the officials on that day; the amount each official was paid in expenses; and the outcome of this visit. [7168/04]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

Officials from my Department met representatives of the Pollathomas Landslide Committee on 23 January 2004. The officials concerned are mainly based in the west of Ireland and would have been entitled to claim the appropriate travel and subsistence allowance.