Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2012
287. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha including accommodation, cost per person and number of persons attending from the Irish delegation, flights, subsistence, visas and any other costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55584/12]
View answer307. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 4 December 2012, if he will include Ministerial costs in the areas mentioned, as well as any other costs not listed including subsistence, visas, other travel costs involved for all Irish delegates including ministerial; and if he will state the total cost to the Exchequer with all costs included. [55587/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 287 and 307 together.
My response to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 4 December includes travel and accommodation costs for all members of my Department, including such costs incurred by me as Minister. In respect of my flight and accommodation costs, my economy return flight ticket to Doha cost €565, while the cost of my hotel accommodation is approximately €1,750.
I do not yet have details of aggregate subsistence costs related to attendance by my Department at the UNFCCC 18th conference of the Parties in Doha, as these have not yet been finalised. Full information in respect of costs incurred by Irish delegates from other Departments and Agencies is not available in my Department.
