Ministerial Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2012

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Questions (169)

Sandra McLellan

Question:

169 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost incurred by his Department, for this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight Ministers heading abroad for the holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17326/12]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

My Department did not incur any costs associated with overseas travel for St Patrick's Day this year as neither I nor any Minister of State in my Department were part of the Ministerial travel programme organised for this occasion.

Question No. 170 answered with Question No. 165.