Official Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (1014)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

1014. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of times that he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days that he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in relation to each trip in tabular form. [40040/22]

Written answers

Minister for Defence

The table below sets out details in regard to the number of times that I, as Minister for Defence, embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government and the associated travel and accommodation costs of those visits, together with the geographical location of each visit, the number of days that I spent abroad on such trips, and the dates upon which each visit took place.

Date of travel	Number of Days	Location	Total Travel & Accommodation Costs
5 – 6 May 2021	1	Brussels	€779.41
26 – 28 May 2021	2	Lisbon	€1,360.00
4 - 7 July 2021	3	Lebanon	€0 Government Jet used due to Covid
1 – 3 September 2021	2	Slovenia	€645.42
14 – 16 November 2021	2	Brussels	€1,149.88
18 - 21 December 2021	3	Lebanon	€4,438.43
12 – 14 January 2022	2	Brest	€812.07
20 -21 March 2022	1	Brussels	€770.68
28 May 2022 to 31 May	3	Lebanon	€6,272.36