Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
372. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent by his Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13803/24]
View answerThe table below provides a schedule of official flights and cost associated with same and details of hotels and costs while I was on official State business in 2024. It should be borne in mind that some travel is booked directly by my Department, whilst some travel is arranged and paid through my Departments Agencies and broken down in the below table.
It should also be noted that certain travel arrangements and costs are sometimes borne by the Permanent Representation to Ireland in Brussels.
Department Travel Bookings
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Flight Cost |
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Dublin to Paris 18th January – same day return |
Minister |
€957.01 |
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Special Advisor |
€873.01 |
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- |
Flight Cost |
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Dublin to Brussels 22nd – 23rd January |
Minister |
€87.98 |
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Special Advisor |
Special Advisor |
€40.00 |
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- |
Flight Cost |
Hotel Cost |
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Dublin to Aberdeen – 08th February |
Minister |
€571.78 |
€108.84 |
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Special Advisor |
€52.44 |
€110.12 |
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|
Staff 1 |
€52.44 |
€108.84 |
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- |
Flight Cost |
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Aberdeen to Belfast – 09th February |
Minister |
€197.62 |
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Special Advisor |
€197.62 |
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Staff 1 |
€197.62 + €14.99 Train Ticket |
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- |
Flight Cost |
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Dublin to Dubai to Abu Dhabi Return 25th February to 01st March |
Minister |
€6677.76 |
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|
Special Advisor |
€6601.76 |
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Staff 1 |
€6162.76 |
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- |
Flight Cost |
Hotel |
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Dublin to London7th March-8th March |
Minister |
€202.10 |
€363.59 |
|
|
Special Advisor |
€192.10 |
€363.59 |
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- |
Flight Cost |
Domestic Flights |
Hotel in New Delhi |
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Dublin to Dubai to Bangalore / Delhi/Bangladesh -Return 10th to 19th March |
Minister |
€5245.49 |
€478.85 |
€767.95 |
|
Special Advisor |
€5245.49 |
€478.85 |
€1,054.28 |
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|
Staff 1 |
€5245.49 |
€461.73 |
€1,542.02 |
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|
Staff 2 |
€5245.49 |
€478.85 |
€917.26 |
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- |
Hotel in Delhi |
Visa for Bangladesh |
Hotel in Bangladesh |
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Dublin to Dubai to Bangalore / Delhi/Bangladesh -Return 10th to 19th March |
Minister |
589.53 |
47.47 |
184.24 |
|
Special Advisor |
€586.20 |
€47.47 |
€184.24 |
|
|
Staff 1 |
€560.88 |
€47.47 |
€184.24 |
|
|
Staff 2 |
€1,197.75 |
€47.47 |
€184.24 |
Enterprise Ireland Travel Bookings
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- |
Flight Cost |
Hotel |
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Abu Dhabi to Ryadh 26th February, Ryadh to Kuwait 27th February, Kuwait to Abu Dhabi 28th February |
Minister |
€934.19 |
€152.86 |
|
Special Advisor |
€766.19 |
€152.86 |
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|
Staff 1 |
€766.19 |
€152.86 |
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|
Staff 2 |
€934.19 |
€152.86 |
