Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2024
685. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 she stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2650/24]
View answerThe details requested by the Deputy are outlined in the following table. Information relating to the destination and cost of Ministerial foreign travel are regularly updated on the Departments website and are available here: www.gov.ie/en/collection/ee623f-ministerial-expenses/
|
Name |
Date of Travel |
Return Date |
Destination |
Purpose of visit |
Total Cost of Flights incl accompanying officials |
Hotel |
Total Cost of Hotel incl accompanying officials |
Number of accompanying staff and advisors |
|
Minister Humphreys |
23/01/2023 |
25/01/2023 |
Berlin |
To attend the ZFLE Conference (German Forum for the Future of Rural Development) |
€1,645.28 |
Intercontinental Berlin |
€1661.25 |
3 |
|
Minister Humphreys |
10/03/2023 |
14/03/2023 |
London |
St. Patrick’s Day Trip |
€799.74 |
The Clermont Hotel |
£2736 |
2 |
|
Minister Humphreys |
19/03/2023 |
20/03/2023 |
Manchester |
To mark the anniversary of the Warrington bombing. |
€1,239.62 |
The Midlands Hotel |
€641.49 |
2 |
|
DRCD Official |
25/05/2023 |
27/05/2023 |
Porto |
To accompany Minister Humphreys. Minister Humphreys travel costs are covered by the Department of Social Protection (DSP). |
€739.88 |
The Crowne Plaza |
€394 |
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