Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2009
270 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent by each Minister engaged in Government business on commercial flights during 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48230/09]
View answerThe amounts spent on commercial flights by my predecessors and me while on Government business for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 are set out in the following table:
|
From — To |
Minister |
Home Travel |
Foreign Travel |
|
1/1/09 — date |
Mary Hanafin |
0 |
10,773 |
|
2009 Total: |
10,773 |
||
|
7/5/08 — 31/12/08 |
Mary Hanafin |
0 |
922 |
|
1/1/08 — 7/5/08 |
Martin Cullen |
0 |
7,750 |
|
2008 Total: |
8,672 |
||
|
14/6/07 — 31/12/07 |
Martin Cullen |
0 |
0 |
|
1/1/07 — 14/6/07 |
Seamus Brennan |
0 |
0 |
|
2007 Total: |
0 |
||
|
1/1/06 — 31/12/06 |
Seamus Brennan |
0 |
5,283 |
|
2006 Total: |
5,283 |
The totals shown include the cost of flights paid directly to the relevant travel company, these expenses relate to a number of events such as St. Patricks Day, EU Presidency engagements, EU Council of Ministers meetings and other similar engagements.
