Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
557. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount spent by her Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13815/24]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in respect of the amount spent by my Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, where bills have been received at this point, is set out in the table below. Personal expenses incurred by accompanying officials are claimed by the individual officers in accordance with applicable Civil Service procedures.
|
Minister |
Dates of travel |
Destination |
Travel Costs |
Accommodation costs paid by D/TCAGSM |
Total in Travelling Party |
|
Minister Martin |
08-14 March 2024 |
USA, Nashville, Austin |
€11,147 |
Awaiting Invoices from Department of Foreign Affairs |
3 |
|
Minister Byrne |
13-20 March 2024 |
USA, Phoenix, Los Angeles |
€10,454 |
Awaiting Invoices Department of Foreign Affairs |
3 |
|
Minister O'Donovan |
14-18 March 2024 |
USA, St. Louis, Kansas City |
€6,591 |
Awaiting Invoices from Department of Foreign Affairs |
3 |
All flights were booked in accordance with Government Guidelines. My Department makes an annual payment to the Climate Action Fund scheme, administered by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to offset emissions for travel on commercial flights, in accordance with Circular 01/2020 (D/PER).
