Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
382. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the total costs of accommodation and travel expenses associated with her recent foreign trip, or foreign trips by Ministers for State at her 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 her, and the duration of the trip, in tabular form. [14738/23]
View answerOutlined in tabular format are the travel expenses associated with St Patrick's Day for both Ms. Norma Foley, Minister for Education and Ms. Josepha Madigan, Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion:
|
Minister |
Country/State Visited |
Duration of Trip (GMT) |
Travel Costs |
Accommodation Costs |
Total Cost |
|
Minister Foley plus 2 |
Philadelphia & New York, USA |
10/03/2023 – 16/03/2023 |
€9,245.11* |
Accommodation cost not available at time of request. Awaiting invoice from Department of Foreign Affairs. |
€9,245.11 |
*Due to changes made to flight travel arrangements, credit notes of circa €3,900 are outstanding to the Department against this travel cost.
|
Minister |
Country/State Visited |
Duration of Trip (GMT) |
Travel Costs |
Accommodation Costs |
Total Cost |
|
Minister of State Madigan plus 2 |
UAE and Qatar |
14/03/2023 – 18/03/2023 |
€16,068.27* |
Accommodation cost not available at time of request. Awaiting invoice from DFA. |
€16,068.27 |
*Travel cost (UAE to Qatar return flight) not available at time of request. Awaiting invoice from Department of Foreign Affairs.
