Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022
320. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total cost of her recent official visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai; the number of ministerial staff and departmental officials who joined her on the visit and their job titles; and the cost breakdown for flights, accommodation, dining, transport once there and gifts. [11173/22]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that on my official visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai recently, as part of a tourism trade mission, I was accompanied by the Secretary General of my Department, my Special Adviser, and my Private Secretary.
I can confirm that no expenses have been yet processed for this Ministerial Mission, nor have figures been obtained from the Department of Foreign Affairs or Tourism Ireland. My travel expenses are published on the Department's website regularly and expenses in relation to this visit will be published once available. Details of the official's expenses will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.
