Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 December 2014
103. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form her travel schedule overseas since taking office; the expense associated with this travel including total staff travel and accommodation costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46808/14]
View answerI have travelled abroad on official business on four occasions since taking office, as set out in tabular form below. The total cost to date, including staff travel and accommodation costs, is €9,784, although a small number of outstanding invoices/claims remain to be paid by my Department. All expenditure was incurred in full conformity with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidance on such matters.
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Purpose |
Destination |
Date |
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World War 1 Commemoration Events |
Glasgow |
3 August 2014 |
|
Edinburgh International Culture Summit |
Edinburgh |
11 August 2014 |
|
World War 1 Commemoration Events |
Brussels |
27 October 2014 |
|
International Famine Commemoration and associated events |
Atlanta/New Orleans |
4 November 2014 |
