asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each Minister and Parliamentary Secretary the number and duration of trips outside the State since March, 1957.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Visits Abroad by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be included in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER and duration of official Visits outside the State by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries since March, 1957.
Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
Number of trips outside State |
Duration Number of days |
Taoiseach |
||
(Mr. E. de Valera) |
4 |
26 |
(Mr. S. Lemass) |
5 |
27 |
Tánaiste (Minister for Health and Social Welfare) |
||
(Mr. S. MacEntee) |
5 |
37 |
Finance |
3 |
32 |
Transport and Power |
7 |
25 |
Lands |
||
Mr. E. Childers |
6 |
74 |
Mr. M. Ó Móráin |
4 |
31 |
Agriculture |
5 |
5 |
Education |
||
Mr. Lynch |
14 |
74 |
Dr. Hillery |
3 |
15 |
Posts and Telegraphs |
||
Mr. S. Ormonde |
1 |
2 |
Mr. M. Hilliard |
1 |
7 |
Gaeltacht |
||
Mr. M. Ó Móráin |
2 |
14 |
Mr. Bartley |
1 |
1 |
Defence |
1 |
3 |
External Affairs |
27 |
396 |
Industry and Commerce |
||
Mr. S. Lemass |
18 |
67 |
Mr. J. Lynch |
8 |
40 |
Parliamentary Secretary to Taoiseach |
1 |
2 |
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Justice |
2 |
10 |
Who is asking Question No. 9 for Deputy Briscoe? Is it the Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach again?