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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 February 2022

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Questions (249)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of foreign travel episodes arranged by her Department for elected representatives, Ministers and their staff and-or special advisers since 1 January 2018 to date in 2022; and if she will provide a schedule of locations of the travel arranged or advised on. to include the final destination of travel episode, by year, and the full cost of same. [8511/22]

Written answers

Minister for Rural and Community Development

I have not undertaken any foreign travel since my appointment as Minister for Rural and Community Development on 27/06/2020.

Minister O’Brien has not undertaken any foreign travel since his appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities at the Department of Rural and Community Development on 27/06/2020.

The cost of Ministerial foreign travel is routinely published by the Department as part of our FOI publication scheme, and this information is available on the Departments website at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/ee623f-ministerial-expenses/