Official Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Questions (583)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

583. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of times he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in respect of each trip, in tabular form [5243/24]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The details sought by the Deputy are as follows:

Year	Purpose	Location	Dates	#Days	Travel and Accommodation Costs
2021	OECD	Paris, France	25 November	1 Day	€76.00
	COMPET Council Meeting	Brussels	26 November	1 Day	€309.41
2022	EYCS Education Council Meeting	Luxembourg	4 April	1 Day	€167.39
	Visit to Irish Embassy and Universities - Journée Irlande at Campus France	Paris, France	4-5 July	1 Day	€717.59
2023	Saint Patrick’s Day Visit	San Francisco, USA	10 –14 March	3 days	€880.48*
	Saint Patrick’s Day Visit	Vancouver, Canada	14 – 16 March	2 days	€1,877.88*
	Ministerial Visit to CERN	Geneva, Switzerland	23 June	1 day	€1142.15
	Team Ireland Trade Mission	Seoul, Republic of Korea	31 October – 3 November	4 days	€6,631.71
	Ireland - Wales Forum	North Wales	19-20 October	1 day	€244.05

* Cost of hotel not available. Due to dual Ministerial responsibilities, costs were shared by two Departments. The, Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science and the Department of Justice. Records concerning accommodation are held by the Department of Justice.