The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
My diary, including details of my schedule when visiting foreign countries is published on my Department's website and can be found at www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/6e364-ministers-diaries/#2022
Details of my expenses are also published on my Department's website www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/e9c55-ministerial-expenses/#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Tourism%2C%20Culture,Reform%20guidance%20on%20such%20matters.
These include travel and subsistence costs in respect of domestic and foreign travel. Personal expenses incurred by accompanying officials are claimed by the individual officers in accordance with applicable Civil Service procedures. Where accommodation costs were charged directly to the Department these are set out in the table below.
All flights were booked in accordance with Government Guidelines. My Department makes an annual payment to the Climate Action Fund scheme, administered by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to offset emissions for travel on commercial flights, in accordance with Circular 01/2020 (D/PER).
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Dates of Travel
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Destination
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Transport Costs
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Accommodation Costs paid by D/TCAGSM
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Total in Travelling Party
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2022
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|
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13/05/2022-19/05/2022
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USA-West Coast
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€25,581
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€3,590
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4
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03/04/2022-04/04/2022
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Luxembourg
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€590
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-
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2
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14/03/2022-20/03/2022
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Buenos Aires
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€18,735
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€3,327
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3
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13/02/2022-17/02/2022
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UAE
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€21,033
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€2,605
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4
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2021
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|
|
|
|
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01/11/2021-02/11/2021
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London
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€1,194
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-
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3
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11/10/2021
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London
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€480
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-
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3
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22/09/2021-28/09/2021
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USA
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€13,652
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€5,680
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4
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09/09/2021-10/09/2021
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London
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€858
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-
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4
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03/09/2021-06/09/2021
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Venice
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€633
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-
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2
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