Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2009
411 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick’s Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick’s Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6158/09]
View answerI attended the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in London in 2008. The total cost of the visit for the official travelling party was €8,995.
Minister of State Batt O'Keeffe represented the Government at the Chicago St. Patrick's Day celebrations in 2008. The total cost of the visit for the official travelling party was €25,498.
All arrangements and costs associated with Minister of State Tony Killeen's visit to Mexico for St. Patrick's Day 2008 were undertaken by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
The St. Patrick's Day Ministerial programme for 2009 is not yet finalised and projected costs cannot be determined at this stage.
