asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the period 1st January, 1960, to 31st December, 1965 (a) the number of visits abroad by each Minister and Parliamentary Secretary, (b) the destinations, business and amount of expenditure involved in each trip, (c) the number of officials and advisers who accompanied such Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries on each trip, and (d) the expenditure involved in respect of such officials and advisers.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Visits Abroad.
25.
The particulars requested by the Deputy are in the form of a tabular statement which I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
TRAVELLING ABROAD BY MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES IN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1960, TO 31 DECEMBER, 1965.
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
|
Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
Business and destination |
Minister's or Parliamentary Secretary's Expenditure |
Number of accompanying Officials and Advisers |
Officials' and Advisers' Expenditure |
Total Expenditure |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||
|
Taoiseach |
1. Address to Cambridge University Liberal Club, Cambridge. |
18 |
1 |
14 |
32 |
|
2. Anglo-Irish Trade Talks in London. |
12 |
2 |
52 |
64 |
|
|
3. Nigeria Independence Cele- brations in Lagos. |
1,080(a) |
1 |
339 |
1,419(a) |
|
|
4. Anglo-Irish Trade Talks in London. |
13 |
— |
— |
13 |
|
|
5. 80th Birthday of Pope John XXIII, Rome. |
140 |
1 |
91 |
231 |
|
|
6. Talks in Brussels in connection with application to join EEC |
413 |
3 |
146 |
559 |
|
|
7. Opening of the Ecumenical Council in Rome and discussions in Rome, Paris and Brussels on the matters connected with the EEC. |
435 |
1 |
112 |
547 |
|
|
8. Official visit to Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn. |
824(b) |
1 |
49 |
873(b) |
|
|
9. Anglo-Irish Trade Talks in London. |
25(c) |
4 |
132 |
157(c) |
|
|
10. Obsequies of Pope John XXIII in Rome. |
102 |
— |
— |
102 |
|
|
11. Official visit to the USA on the invitation of President Kennedy. |
5,366(d) |
2 |
950 |
6,316(d) |
|
|
12. Ireland Week in London |
44(e) |
— |
— |
44(e) |
|
|
13. Talks in London on Temporary Import Charge. |
76 |
2 |
46 |
122 |
|
|
14. Vatican Consistory Election of Cardinal Conway, Rome. |
586(f) |
1 |
102 |
688(f) |
|
|
15. Anglo-Irish Free Trade Area Talks. |
93 |
1 |
35 |
128 |
|
|
16. Address of Pope Paul VI to General Assembly of United Nations in New York. |
1,333(g) |
— |
— |
1,333(g) |
|
|
17. Closing of Ecumenical Council in Rome. |
284 |
1 |
91 |
375 |
|
|
18. Anglo-Irish Free Trade Area Agreement. |
65 |
5 |
396 |
461 |
|
|
Tánaiste |
1. Attendance at Ministerial Council Meeting of OEEC in Paris. |
34 |
3 |
137 |
171 |
|
2. St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in London. |
43 |
— |
— |
43 |
|
|
3. Attendance at Ministerial Council meeting of OEEC in Paris. |
28 |
1 |
41 |
69 |
|
|
4. Congo Independence Celebrations and Visit to Ghana. |
1,010 |
— |
— |
1,010 |
|
|
5. Attendance at Ministerial Council meeting of OEEC in Paris. |
30 |
2 |
80 |
110 |
|
|
6. Official Visit to Federal Republic of Germany. |
511 |
1 |
56 |
567 |
|
|
7. Attendance at 15th Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
1,863 |
7 |
8,431 |
10,294 |
|
|
8. Attendance at 15th Session (Resumed) of United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
593 |
3 |
3,021 |
3,614 |
|
|
9. Attendance at Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe in Strasbourg |
49 |
— |
— |
49 |
|
|
10. Economic discussions in London. |
36 |
1 |
28 |
64 |
|
|
11. Visit to Congo in connection with Katanga Crisis (Leopoldville and Elizabethville). |
396 |
— |
— |
396 |
|
|
(a)This includes expenditure in respect of wife of An Taoiseach. |
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|
(b)This includes expenditure in respect of wife of An Taoiseach and of his Aide de Camp. |
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|
(c)This represents part of the expenditure. The remainder of the expenditure is contained in the expenditure columns for item 19 for An Tánaiste. |
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|
(d)This includes expenditure in respect of the wife of An Taoiseach, the wife of An Tánaiste, An Taoiseach's Aide de Camp and his wife. |
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|
(e)This includes expenditure in respect of the wife of An Taoiseach. |
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|
(f)This includes expenditure in respect of An Taoiseach's Aide de Camp. |
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|
(g)This includes expenditure in respect of Deputies Cosgrave and Corish, and of An Taoiseach's Aide de Camp. |
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|
12. Attendance at Ministerial Council Meeting of OECD in Paris. |
57 |
2 |
105 |
162 |
|
|
13. Attendance at 16th Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
680 |
6 |
6,997 |
7,677 |
|
|
14. Accompanying an tUachtarán on State Visit to Pope John XXIII on occasion of Conclusion of Patrician Year in Rome. |
161 |
— |
— |
161 |
|
|
15. (a) Attendance at Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe in Strasbourg; (b) To inspect the Rance Tidal Power Project at St. Malo. |
198 |
1 |
28 |
226 |
|
|
16. Attendance at 17th Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
2,046 |
6 |
7,746 |
9,792 |
|
|
17. Attendance at Ministerial Council meeting of OECD in Paris. |
43 |
2 |
97 |
140 |
|
|
18. Attendance at Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe in Paris. |
45 |
— |
— |
45 |
|
|
19. (a) National University Club, London, Dinner on St. Patrick's Day; |
77 |
— |
— |
77 |
|
|
(b) Anglo Irish Trade Talks in London. |
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|
20. Attendance at Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe and to present the Report of the OECD to the Consultative Assembly in Strasbourg. |
122 |
— |
— |
122 |
|
|
21. Accompanying an Taoiseach at funeral of the late Pope John XXIII in Rome. |
86 |
— |
— |
86 |
|
|
22. Accompanying an tUachtarán at Coronation of His Holiness Pope Paul VI in Rome. |
204 |
— |
— |
204 |
|
|
23. Attending funeral of late Arch- bishop O'Hara in London. |
25 |
— |
— |
25 |
|
|
24. Attendance at 18th Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
930 |
5 |
6,433 |
7,363 |
|
|
25. Attendance at Ministerial Coun- cil Meeting of OECD in Paris. |
53 |
2 |
134 |
187 |
|
|
26. Accompanying an tUachtarán at funeral of the late President Kennedy in Washington. |
413 |
— |
— |
413 |
|
|
27. (a) Anglo-Irish Economic meeting in London; (b) Discussion in Brussels on Ireland's application to join EEC. |
43 |
7* |
349 |
392 |
|
|
28. Attendance at Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe in Paris. |
31 |
1 |
35 |
66 |
|
|
29. Official Visit to Norway (Oslo). |
420 |
— |
— |
420 |
|
|
30. Attendance at Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe in Strasbourg. |
99 |
— |
— |
99 |
|
|
31. Accompanying an tUachtarán on State Visit to the United States and Canada (Washington and Ottawa). |
275 |
— |
— |
275 |
|
|
*One official went to London only. |
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|
32. To represent the Government at the Independence Celebrations of Zambia in Lusaka. |
1,063 |
— |
— |
1,063 |
|
|
33. (a) To speak at Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. |
706 |
1 |
285 |
991 |
|
|
(b) Attendance at 19th Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
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|
34 (a) Representing the Government at the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in London. |
46 |
— |
— |
46 |
|
|
(b) To perform opening ceremony of new Irish Centre in Liverpool. |
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|
35. Attendance at United Nations Disarmament Commission in New York. |
473 |
— |
— |
473 |
|
|
36. Attendance at 20th Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
1,898 |
6 |
7,186 |
9,084 |
|
|
Minister for Transport and Power. |
1. Visit to Stockholm at invitation of Minister of Transport in Sweden. |
137 |
— |
— |
137 |
|
2. Discussion with British Ministers, London. |
49 |
— |
— |
49 |
|
|
3. Wardworth Gas Works and Bord na Móna Exhibition, London. |
18 |
— |
— |
18 |
|
|
4. Official talks in London |
11 |
— |
— |
11 |
|
|
5. Launching of the “Irish Syca- more” at West Hartlepool. |
7 |
— |
— |
7 |
|
|
6. Discussions with British Ministry of Transport, London. |
19 |
1 |
14 |
33 |
|
|
7. 18th Session of International Railway Congress at Munich. |
69 |
1 |
68 |
137 |
|
|
8. Address to members of NUI Club, London. |
22 |
— |
— |
22 |
|
|
9. European Conference of Ministers of Transport at Brussels. |
39 |
1 |
60 |
99 |
|
|
10. European Conference of Ministers of Transport at Paris. |
56 |
1 |
40 |
96 |
|
|
11. Promotional tour in USA and Canada on behalf of SFAD Co. and of Bord Fáilte Éireann. |
5 |
— |
— |
5 |
|
|
12. European Conference of Ministers of Transport at Bordeaux. |
91 |
1 |
66 |
157 |
|
|
13. Visit to Cambridge as guest at dinner at Trinity College, Cambridge. |
29 |
— |
— |
29 |
|
|
14. Visit to Leeds for address to Leeds Luncheon Club on “Ireland of to-day”. |
16 |
— |
— |
16 |
|
|
15. Official inspection of BAC III aircraft in London. |
3 |
— |
— |
3 |
|
|
16. Visit to Farnborough Air Show |
35 |
— |
— |
35 |
|
|
17. European Conference of Ministers of Transport at Paris. |
108 |
1 |
71 |
179 |
|
|
18. Conference in Brussels regarding admission of Ireland to Euro-control. |
38 |
2 |
75 |
113 |
|
|
19. Launching of car ferry vessel at Hebburn, England. |
9 |
— |
— |
9 |
|
|
20. Opening of Bord Fáilte office at Frankfurt. |
7 |
— |
— |
7 |
|
|
21. Conference of European Ministers of Transport at Lisbon. |
97 |
1 |
106 |
203 |
|
|
22. Attendance in Brussels at meeting of Eurocontrol. |
55 |
1 |
58 |
113 |
|
|
23. European Conference of Ministers of Transport at Paris |
49 |
2 |
101 |
150 |
|
|
Minister for Finance |
1. Opening of World Bank Office in Paris. |
37 |
1 |
43 |
80 |
|
2. Anglo-Irish Trade Talks in London. |
13 |
1 |
25 |
38 |
|
|
3. Annual Meeting of World Bank in Vienna. |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
|
|
4. Annual Meeting of World Bank in Washington. |
— |
1 |
87(a) |
87(a) |
|
|
5. Visit of Kennedy Memorial Hall Committee to concert halls in Dusseldorf, Bonn, Stuttgart, Berlin and Copenhagen. |
—(b) |
4 |
—(b) |
1,365 |
|
|
6. Annual Meeting of World Bank in Washington and discussions in New York. |
85 |
1 |
48 |
133 |
|
|
7. Trade Talks in London |
40(c) |
2 |
65(c) |
105(c) |
|
|
8. Anglo-Irish Free Trade Area Agreement. |
46(c) |
7 |
633(c) |
679(c) |
|
|
Minister for Local Government. |
1. United States and Canada to study urban redevelopment and associated town planning activities. |
428 |
2 |
642 |
1,070 |
|
2. Stockholm, Copenhagen, Munich and Paris to investigate the relevance to Irish housing conditions of non-traditional building techniques. |
233 |
2 |
348 |
581 |
|
|
3. London, Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki for housing investigations. |
220 |
2 |
350 |
570 |
|
|
4. London and Liverpool for housing investigations. |
60 |
3 |
110 |
170 |
|
|
5. London in connection with housing matters. |
17 |
— |
— |
17 |
|
|
Minister for Lands. |
1. (a) Amsterdam, Deest-launching of exploratory fishing vessel, Cú Feasa. |
84 |
2 |
72 |
156 |
|
(b) Ijmuiden, Scheveningen— study of fish processing establishments. |
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|
2. International Conference in Geneva on Law of the Sea. |
69 |
1 |
68 |
137 |
|
|
3. Visit to North Wales, England and South Scotland inspecting forest areas and timber processing plants at invitation of the British Forestry Commission. |
45 |
3 |
67 |
112 |
|
|
(a)This entry refers to incidental representation expenditure. |
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|
(b)In addition to the Minister the delegation included the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister, Deputies Cosgrave, Dockrell and Dunne and four officials/advisers. The cost of the visit, excluding expenditure in respect of the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary, amounted to £1,045 approximately. |
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|
(c)Estimated cost. Final figures not available. |
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|
4. Visit to London, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh—survey of main fish markets and discussions with various interests. |
64 |
1* |
29 |
93 |
|
|
5. Visit to Norway and Sweden— inspection of forests and factories based on forest products. |
159 |
3 |
366 |
525 |
|
|
6. Visit to Denver, Colorado, at the invitation of the Denver St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. In addition to attending the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Minister was taken on a tour of game and angling centres in Colorado and availed himself of the opportunity to address representative bodies on Ireland generally, with particular emphasis on our tourist attractions, especially in the field of game and angling. |
21 |
— |
— |
21 |
|
|
7. Address to Mayo Men's Associa- tion Dinner in London. |
42 |
— |
— |
42 |
|
|
8. Visit to Birmingham deputising for Minister for Industry and Commerce who had been invited to speak at a function organised by the Midlands Irish Societies. |
12 |
— |
— |
12 |
|
|
9. Present in New York at the invitation of the President Kennedy Memorial Committee to receive the second moiety of moneys (100,000 dollars) collected by the Committee towards the erection of the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park at Sliabh Coillte, Co. Wexford. |
463 |
1 |
322 |
785 |
|
|
10. Visit to Madrid as guest of the Spanish Government—study of land reform measures being operated by the Spanish Land Consolidation Service. |
5 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
|
|
Minister for |
1. OEEC Meeting, Paris |
84 |
1 |
78 |
112 |
|
Industry and |
2. ILO Conference, Geneva |
86 |
— |
— |
86 |
|
Commerce. |
3. OECD Meeting, Paris |
35 |
2 |
65 |
100 |
|
4. St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, London and Liverpool. |
33 |
— |
— |
33 |
|
|
5. Attendance at GAA function, London. |
20 |
— |
— |
20 |
|
|
6. Commercial Aviation Display, Paris. |
76 |
— |
— |
76 |
|
|
7. ILO Conference, Geneva, and visit to Philips Radio, Eindhoven. |
232 |
— |
— |
232 |
|
|
8. Trade Discussions, Brussels |
56 |
1 |
29 |
85 |
|
|
*Official attended in Scotland only. |
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|
9. Attendance at function of Midlands Graduate Society, Birmingham and Liverpool. |
20 |
— |
— |
20 |
|
|
10. ILO Conference, Geneva |
329 |
— |
— |
329 |
|
|
11. National Foreign Trade Conven- tion, New York. |
357 |
— |
— |
357 |
|
|
12. Trade Talks, London |
22 |
1 |
25 |
47 |
|
|
13. Visit to Hanover Fair |
50 |
— |
— |
50 |
|
|
14. ILO Conference, Geneva |
295 |
— |
— |
295 |
|
|
15. Trade Talks, London |
25 |
— |
— |
25 |
|
|
16. Attendance at St. Patrick's Day Parades and Industrial Promotion, New York, Detroit, Chicago. |
419 |
— |
— |
419 |
|
|
17. Opening of Irish Pavilion, New York World's Fair. |
348 |
2 |
456 |
804 |
|
|
18. Swiss National Exposition, Lausanne. |
75 |
— |
— |
75 |
|
|
19. Opening of Córas Tráchtála Office, Frankfurt. |
51 |
1 |
47 |
98 |
|
|
20. British Import Levy Talks, London. |
16 |
— |
— |
16 |
|
|
21. OECD Meeting, Paris |
109 |
2 |
152 |
261 |
|
|
22. Opening of IDA office, Cologne |
48 |
— |
— |
48 |
|
|
23. Opening of Exhibition in London |
39 |
— |
— |
39 |
|
|
24. Trade Talks, London |
36 |
2 |
72 |
108 |
|
|
25. Attendance at Córas Tráchtála promotions, St. Louis, Pittsburg and Boston. |
4 |
— |
— |
4 |
|
|
26. Anglo-Irish Trade Agreement, London. |
46 |
5 |
454 |
500 |
|
|
Minister for Defence. |
1. Gaelic Athletic Association function at Wembley Stadium, London. |
14 |
— |
— |
14 |
|
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. |
1. Trade Talks in London2. Attending “Green Week”, Berlin3. Trade Talks in London |
12 85 17 |
2 1 1 |
56 85 20 |
68 170 37 |
|
4. Attending “Green Week” in Berlin. |
111 |
1 |
99 |
210 |
|
|
5. Address in Irish Club, London |
34 |
— |
— |
34 |
|
|
6. Opening Offices of An Bord Bainne, Manchester. |
28 |
1 |
2 |
30 |
|
|
7. Meeting of OECD, Paris |
48 |
2 |
159 |
207 |
|
|
8. Trade Talks in London |
43 |
2 |
72 |
115 |
|
|
9. Attendance at Anuga Trade Fair in Cologne. |
—(a) |
— |
— |
—(a) |
|
|
10. Meeting of FAO in Rome |
442(b) |
3 |
692(b) |
1,134(b) |
|
|
11. Trade Talks in London |
46 |
3 |
262 |
308 |
|
|
Minister Justice. |
1. Second Conference of European Ministers of Justice at Rome. |
256 |
1 |
96 |
352 |
|
2. Address to the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe at Strasbourg. |
34 |
1 |
14 |
48 |
|
|
3. Discussion in Bonn on particular aspects of legal systems of Ireland and the Federal Republic. |
51 |
— |
— |
51 |
|
|
4. Inaugural address to Spring session of Faculty of Comparative Law at Luxembourg. |
68 |
1 |
44 |
112 |
|
|
(a)Expenditure borne by Córas Tráchtála Teo. |
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|
(b)Estimated cost. Final figures not available. |
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|
5. Visit to London to consult with British Home Secretary regarding enforceability of Irish Warrants in Britain. |
18 |
3 |
60 |
78 |
|
|
6. Address Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe at Strasbourg. |
134 |
— |
— |
134 |
|
|
7. Visit to London representing the State at St. Patrick's Day Banquet and Ball at NUI Club. |
34 |
— |
— |
34 |
|
|
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. |
1. Inspection of British Post Office Installations at Bristol and London. |
43 |
2 |
75 |
118 |
|
2. To Sweden, Denmark and Finland to see progress in the telecommunications and postal fields with particular emphasis on the telephone service. |
411 |
3 |
510 |
921 |
|
|
3. Attendance in London at Annual Dinner of Council of Irish Associations: visit to British Postmaster General. |
39 |
1 |
28 |
67 |
|
|
4. Attendance in Munich at International Exhibition of Transport and Communications. |
78 |
— |
— |
78 |
|
|
Minister for Health. |
1. Signing of Reciprocal Social Welfare Benefits Scheme Agreement in London. |
29 |
— |
— |
29 |
|
2. Visit to United States of America for discussions in State Department and Departments of Health, Education and Welfare and visits to hospitals, research institutions and kindred institutions. |
404 |
3 |
1,065 |
1,469 |
|
|
3. Visit to London for Annual Dinner of Council of Inter Counties Association and Dinner given by Irish Ambassador to British Minister of Pensions and National Insurance. |
71 |
— |
— |
71 |
|
|
4. Attendance at International Congress of Roman Catholic Doctors in London. |
72 |
— |
— |
72 |
|
|
5. Attendance at Annual St. Patrick's Day banquet of Irish Club in London. |
47 |
— |
— |
47 |
|
|
6. Visit to London in connection with matters related to Hospital Building Programme. |
17 |
— |
— |
17 |
|
|
Minister for Education. |
1. Attendance in Hamburg at Second Conference of Ministers of Education. |
85 |
1 |
68 |
153 |
|
2. OECD meeting in Paris |
77 |
— |
— |
77 |
|
|
3. Attendance in Rome at Third Conference of Ministers of Education. |
125 |
1 |
100 |
225 |
|
|
4. Attendance in Paris at First Ministerial Meeting on Science Policy OECD. |
45 |
4 |
155 |
200 |
|
|
5. Attendance in Paris at UNESCO General Conference. |
39 |
— |
— |
39 |
|
|
6. OECD Confrontation on Report on Training of Technicians, Paris. |
72 |
4 |
287 |
359 |
|
|
7. Attendance in London at Fourth Meeting of Ministers of Education. |
41 |
2 |
82 |
123 |
|
|
8. Attendance in Paris at UNESCO General Conference. |
42 |
— |
— |
42 |
|
|
9. Attendance in Vienna at Fifth Conference of Ministers of Education. |
114 |
2 |
260 |
374 |
|
|
10. Visit to Strasbourg deputising for the Minister for External Affairs, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. |
54 |
— |
— |
54 |
|
|
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce. |
1. International Apprenticeship Competitions, Glasgow.2. Annual Dinner, Irish Associa- tion, London.3. Annual Dinner, Mayomen's Association, London. |
65 14 31 |
2 —— |
96 —— |
161 14 31 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance. |
1. See item 5 in list of visits abroad by Minister for Finance and footnote.2. Attendance at Annual World Bank Meeting in Tokyo. |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
|
3. Visit to Salzburg and Vienna to inspect concert halls and other buildings in connection with the Kennedy Concert and Memorial Hall project (b). |
91 |
3 |
275(a) |
366(a) |
|
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Justice. |
1. First Conference of European Ministers of Justice at Paris. |
128 |
1 |
56 |
184 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands. |
1. Representing Government at function in London organised by Council of Irish Counties Association. |
23 |
— |
— |
23 |
|
2. Studying construction of fishing vessels in selected ports in the Netherlands. |
36 |
2 |
162 |
198 |
|
|
3. Discussion in Paris with foreign interests on the possibility of undertaking a project of major importance to the Irish Sea Fishing Industry. |
60 |
1 |
—* |
60 |
|
|
4. European Fisheries Council in London. |
25 |
2 |
77 |
102 |
|
|
5. International Conference in London on fishing limits and trade. |
49 |
2 |
103 |
152 |
|
|
6. Discussions in Washington with United States Department of Interior regarding co-operation on fisheries matters. |
357 |
1 |
331 |
688 |
(a)Estimated cost. Final figures not available.
(b)The delegation included, in addition to the Parliamentary Secretary, Deputies Dockrell and Dunne and three officials/advisers. The total cost of the visit amounted to £569 approximately.
*Expenses borne by Bord Iascaigh Mhara.