Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025
1730. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by him and her accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers and other miscellaneous costs. [1862/25]
View answerThe details sought by the Deputy are as follows:
|
Year |
Minister & Accompanying official |
Purpose/visit |
Flights |
Hotel |
Transfers and other Miscellaneous costs |
|
2023 |
|
Saint Patrick's Day visit San Francisco/Vancouver March 2023 |
|
|
|
|
Minister Harris |
San Francisco/Vancouver March 2023 |
€2768.35 |
* See Accommodation note below |
|
|
|
Private Secretary |
San Francisco/Vancouver March 2023 |
€2712.68 |
* See Accommodation note below |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Ministerial visit to CERN - Geneva - June 2023 (same day return) |
|
|
|
|
Minister Harris |
Geneva - June 2023 |
€1,142.15 |
______ |
|
|
|
|
Private Secretary |
Geneva - June 2023 |
€1,142.15 |
______ |
|
|
Assistant Principal Officer |
Geneva - June 2023 |
€499.76 |
______ |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Team Ireland Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea - October 2023 |
|
|
|
|
Minister Harris |
Republic of Korea - October 2023 |
€5,962.28 |
€669.43 |
|
|
|
Assistant Secretary |
Republic of Korea - October 2023 |
€2,720.65 |
€836.80 |
|
|
|
Minister's Advisor |
Republic of Korea - October 2023 |
€2,192.90 |
€669.43 |
|
|
|
Private Secretary |
Republic of Korea - October 2023 |
€2,192.90 |
€669.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€1,739.13 |
|
2023 |
|
Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 |
|
|
|
|
Minister Harris |
Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 |
|
€244.05 |
|
|
|
|
Minister's Advisor |
Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 |
€244.05 |
€69.92 |
|
|
|
Private Secretary |
Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 |
€244.05 |
|
|
|
|
Assistant Principal |
Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 |
€76.00 |
€95.50 |
|
|
2024 |
|
Education Trade Mission - Washington DC and Boston - February 2024 |
|
|
|
|
Minister Harris |
Washington DC and Boston |
€4,381.95 |
€887.50 |
|
|
|
|
Minister's Advisor |
Washington DC and Boston |
€2,084.96 |
€887.50 |
|
|
|
Private Secretary |
Washington DC and Boston |
€2,084.96 |
€887.50 |
|
|
|
Secretary General |
Washington DC and Boston |
€4,381.95 |
€887.50 |
|
|
|
Assistant Secretary General |
Washington DC and Boston |
€2,107.78 |
€887.50 |
|
|
|
Assistant Principal |
Washington DC and Boston |
€2084.96 |
€887.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€10,081.70 |
|
2024 |
|
Saint Patrick's Day Visit - London - March 2024 |
|
|
|
|
2024 |
Minister Harris |
Saint Patrick's Day Visit |
€504.85 |
€631.75 |
|
|
|
Minister's Advisor |
Saint Patrick's Day Visit |
€504.85 |
€514.76 |
|
|
|
Private Secretary |
Saint Patrick's Day Visit |
€504.85 |
€538.16 |
|
|
|
Principal Officer |
Saint Patrick's Day Visit |
€568.84 |
€257.64 |
|
|
|
Assistant Principal |
Saint Patrick's Day Visit |
€538.81 |
€257.64 |
|
|
|
Press Officer |
Saint Patrick's Day Visit |
€510.69 |
€257.64 |
|
|
2024 |
|
Meeting with OECD Secretary General in Paris and World Skills Competition in Lyon - September 2024 |
Flights |
Hotel |
Transfers and other Miscellaneous costs |
|
Minister O' Donovan |
Paris and Lyon |
€651.46 |
€1,045.37 |
€29.40 |
|
|
|
Minister's Advisor |
Paris and Lyon |
€689.46 |
€1,009.16 |
€29.40 |
|
|
Private Secretary |
Paris and Lyon |
€680.47 |
€1045.37 |
€29.40 |
|
|
Principal Officer |
Paris and Lyon |
€234.21 |
€1,196.27 |
€34 |
|
|
Press officer |
Lyon |
€293.22 |
€1,122.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€3,610.00 |
* Due to Minister Harris's dual responsibilities, costs incurred for his St. Patrick's Day trip in 2023 were shared with the Department of Justice.
