Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
237. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total costs of accommodation and travel expenses associated with his recent foreign trip, or foreign trips by Ministers for State at his Department, for St Patrick’s Day; and if a breakdown can be provided on travel costs, accommodation costs, country/state visited, number of departmental staff accompanying him, and the duration of the trip, in tabular form. [14741/23]
View answerInformation is contained in the following table:
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Total Accommodation and Economy Travel Expenses |
€20,173.15 |
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Breakdown |
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Minister for Finance |
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Travel costs total |
€11,000.77 |
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Accommodation costs total |
€3,294.25 |
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Countries/States visited |
Canada (Toronto) & USA (Chicago) |
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Total travelling |
5 |
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Duration of trip |
5 days |
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Minister of State |
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Travel costs total |
€1,922.00 |
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Accommodation costs total |
€3,956.13 |
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Countries/States visited |
UK (Edinburgh, Cardiff & Liverpool) |
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Total travelling |
3 |
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Duration of trip |
7 days |
The above travel was economy class and the return leg for the Minister for Finance includes a flight on Sunday 12th March for Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings on 13th and 14th March.
