Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2024
289. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by her in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels in which she stayed in 2023, including hotel names and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisers. [2640/24]
View answerHereunder in tabular format is details of official state business undertaken by me in 2023 together with that of my accompanying Advisors and Department officials.
Ministers Foley’s Foreign Trips - 2023
|
Trip and Flight Schedule |
Flight Costs |
Accommodation |
Accommodation Cost |
|
Dublin -Philadelphia and New York 10th – 15th March 2023Dublin to Philadelphia 10th MarchNew York JFK International Airport – Dublin 16th March (GMT) |
€1639.34 (€671.51 Philadelphia, €967.83) |
Kimpton Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia & Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel NYC |
Kimpton Hotel Palomar 10th -12th March €197.76 per nightFitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel 12th -14th March €172.80 per night & 14th - 15th March €226.01 |
|
Dublin – Strasbourg (Dublin to Paris Charles De Gaule Airport 28th September Euro Airport Basel – Dublin 29th September |
€736.40 |
Hotel Les Haras |
€301.55 |
|
Dublin – Messines11th November |
€168.11 |
No accommodation required as this was a day return trip. |
€0.00 |
|
Dublin –LondonDublin to London City Airport 16th – 18th November |
€388.79 |
The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street Wc1B 3Nn London United Kingdom |
€538.14 |
Accompanying Department officials and Advisors
|
Name |
Trip and Flight Schedule |
Flight Costs |
Accommodation |
Accommodation Cost |
|
Official |
Dublin – Philadelphia and New York 10th – 15th MarchDublin to Philadelphia 10th MarchNew York JFK International Airport – Dublin 16th March (GMT) |
€1640.02(Dublin - Philadelphia: €635.49, New York – Dublin €1004.53) |
Kimpton Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia & Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel NYC |
Kimpton Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia 10th -12th March €197.76 per nightFitzpatrick Grand Central 12th -14th March €172.80 per night & 14th - 15th March €226.01 |
|
Advisor |
Dublin - Philadelphia and New York 10th – 15th MarchDublin to Philadelphia 10th MarchNew York JFK International Airport – Dublin 16th March (GMT) |
€1482.76 (Dublin - Philadelphia: €635.49, New York- Dublin: €847.27) |
Kimpton Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia & Fitzpatrick Grand Central NYC |
Kimpton Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia 10th -12th March €197.76 per nightFitzpatrick Grand Central 12th -14th March €172.80 per night & 14th - 15th March €226.01 |
|
Official |
Dublin – Strasbourg Dublin to Paris Charles De Gaule Airport 28th September Euro Airport Basel – Dublin 29th September |
€742.83 |
Hotel Les Haras |
€301.55 |
|
Official |
Dublin – StrasbourgDublin to Paris Charles De Gaule Airport Return (26th - 29th September |
€253.43 |
Maison Rouge |
€442.28 per night |
|
Official |
Dublin –StrasbourgDublin to Paris Charles De Gaule return (26th - 28th September ) |
€166.39 |
Mercure Strasbourg Centre Gare Hotel |
€201.87 per night |
|
Advisor |
Dublin – Strasbourg (Dublin to Paris Charles De Gaule Airport 28th September Euro Airport Basel – Dublin 29th September |
€725.01 |
Hotel Les Haras |
€282.25 |
|
Official |
Dublin - Messines 11th November |
€168.11 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Advisor |
Dublin - Messines 11th November |
€168.11 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Official |
Dublin - London City Airport 16th – 17th November |
€363.06 |
The Bloomsbury Hotel |
€538.14 |
|
Official |
Dublin – London City Airport 16th –17th November |
€363.06 |
The Bloomsbury Hotel |
€538.14 |
|
Official |
Dublin – London City Airport 16th – 17th November |
€388.79 |
The Bloomsbury Hotel |
€536.89 |
|
Official |
Dublin – London City Airport 16th – 17th November |
€363.06 |
The Bloomsbury Hotel |
€538.14 |
|
Advisor |
Dublin – London City Airport 16th NovemberLondon Heathrow Airport to Dublin 18th November |
€293.43 |
The Bloomsbury Hotel |
€538.14 |
