Ministerial Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Questions (142)

Terence Flanagan

Question:

142. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all official foreign trips she and Ministers of State in her Department plan to take between now and the end of 2015; if she will provide the names of the persons she and Ministers of State in her Department will meet on these trips; the purpose of the trips; the duration of the trips; if there are plans to use all of these trips to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as a destination for foreign direct investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48038/14]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

At present neither myself nor the Minister of State have any travel plans from now until the end of 2015. However, I would expect that we will be represented at meetings of EU employment and social affairs Ministers (EPSCO) which are due to take place in 2015. Decisions in that regard will be made nearer the dates of the meetings as attendance will depend on the agendas and other business commitments which may arise at the time. EPSCO meetings would not be appropriate occasions for the type of promotional work envisaged by the Deputy.