Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
178 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach the cost and frequency of travel per month by Ministers and Ministers of State since the appointment of the new Government by means of bus transport, rail transport or air transport, by Department and by Minister involved in the travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29266/08]
View answerThe following tables detail all travel for official purposes which has been undertaken by myself and the Ministers of State assigned to my Department, since the establishment of the current Government in May 2008 to the end of August 2008.
To date, there have been no costs incurred in respect of commercial flights. Any costs in relation to the Ministerial Air Transport Service are borne by the Department of Defence.
|
Date |
Frequency |
Details |
|
May 2008 |
1 Return Flight 1 Return Flight |
Government Jet — Belfast Government Jet — Cardiff |
|
June 2008 |
1 Return Flight 1 Return Flight |
Government Jet — Brussels Government Jet — Belfast |
|
July 2008 |
1 Return Flight 1 Return Flight 1 Return Flight |
Government Jet — New York Government Jet — Paris Government Jet — Belfast |
|
August 2008 |
1 Return Flight |
Helicopter — Dublin — Omagh — Tullamore |
|
Date |
Frequency |
Details |
|
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
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Date |
Frequency |
Details |
|
June 2008 |
1 Return Flight |
Government Jet — Brussels |
|
July 2008 |
1 Return Flight 1 Return Flight |
Commercial Flight — Quebec* Beechcraft — France |
* Minister of State Dick Roche travelled to Quebec in his capacity as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs. The cost of these flights were met by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
