Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 4 Nov 1970

Vol. 249 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministers' Visits Abroad.

1.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Taoiseach if he will give full details of trips abroad by all Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries since 1st April, 1970; the purpose of such trips; and the total cost in respect of each Member paid from public funds to date.

2.

Mr. Harte

asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of visits outside the State by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries during the period 1st January, 1970, to 30th September, 1970, (a) the cost of each journey to the Exchequer and (b) the nature and purpose of each such visit.

The Taoiseach

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together and to circulate, with the Official Report, a statement giving, in relation to official visits, the information requested.

Following is the statement:

Member of Government	Duration of absence(year 1970)	Purpose of visit	Cost
Taoiseach	19th to 26th October	To attend 25th anniversary commemorative session of the United Nations, New York.	Not yet available
Tánaiste and Minister for Health	17th to 18th March	To attend a St. Patrick's Day function in Liverpool	£78	1s.	9d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	2nd to 5th May	To attend a function in connection with publication of combined works of Lady Gregory, London	£119	7s.	9d.
Minister for External Affairs	28th to 30th January	Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, Rome	£159	6s.	0d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	3rd to 5th February	Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, Bonn	£91	2s.	9d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	15th to 20th February	Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, London, Luxembourg, The Hague	£95	1s.	10d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	4th to 8th March	Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, Copenhagen	£211	0s.	11d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	14th to 18th March	To attend St. Patrick's Day functions, London and Portsmouth	£38	16s.	4d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	8th to 10th April	Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, Paris	£59	6s.	0d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	14th to 16th April	To attend meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg	£80	13s.	3d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	27th to 29th April	Discussions with EEC Commission on enlargement of the European Communities, Brussels	£104	0s.	2d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	5th to 6th May	Discussions on enlargement of the European Communities, London	£22	11s.	10d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	24th June	Discussions with members of Belgian Government on enlargement of the European Communities, Brussels	£38	19s.	11d.
	29th June to 1st July	Formal opening of negotiations for enlargement of European Communities, Luxembourg	£48	18s.	6d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	8th July	Discussions with British Foreign Secretary, London	£21	17s.	2d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	20th to 23rd September	Negotiating Meeting with European Communities, Brussels	£169	7s.	11d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	24th September to 2nd October	Attendance at 25th Session of United Nations General Assembly, New York	Not yet available
,, ,, ,, ,,	6th to 27th October	Attendance at 25th Session of United Nations General Assembly, New York	Not yet available
Minister for Transport and Power	8th to 9th February	Business in connection with Eurocontrol, Brussels	£71	0s.	10d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	9th to 10th March	Business in connection with Eurocontrol, Paris	£70	19s.	1d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	18th to 19th March	Business in connection with Eurocontrol, Brussels	£73	17s.	2d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	24th to 27th May	Business in connection with Eurocontrol, Brussels and Luxembourg	£92	4s.	5d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	24th to 25th June	Business in connection with Eurocontrol, Brussels and Amsterdam	£58	15s.	6d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	6th to 7th July	Business in connection with Eurocontrol, Brussels and Amsterdam	£58	15s.	6d.
Minister for Labour	12th to 16th June	To attend Conference of International Labour Organisation, Geneva	£273	0s.	0d.
Minister for Finance	11th to 12th June	To attend meeting of EEC Commission, Brussels	£55	10s.	11d.
,, ,, ,,	18th to 26th September	To attend meeting of World Bank, Copenhagen	Not yet available
Minister for Lands	9th to 12th February	To attend European Conservation Conference, Strasbourg	£234	3s.	11d.
,, ,, ,,	26th to 27th October	To attend Third Countryside Conference, London	Not yet available
Minister for Education	13th to 16th October	To attend General Conference of UNESCO, Paris	Not yet available
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries	19th to 20th February	Talks concerning Anglo-Irish Free Trade Agreement, London	£24	6s.	0d.
Minister for Industry and Commerce	2nd to 3rd February	Visit to Irish Centre, Liverpool	£25	18s.	0d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	9th February	Function in connection with promotion of Irish Post (newspaper), London	Nil
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	19th to 20th February	Trade Talks, London	£30	6s.	0d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	12th to 20th March	Industrial Promoton in Canada	£510	15s.	3d.
,, ,, ,, ,, ,,	5th to 20th September	Trade and industrial promotion in Japan and USA	£1,516	1s.	5d.
Minister for Defence	14th to 15th February	To attend function of Kilkennymen's Association, London	£34	0s.	6d.
,, ,, ,,	13th to 22nd October	Visit to troops in Cyprus	Not yet available
Minister for Local Government	8th to 12th September	To attend Conference of Ministers for Regional Planning, Bonn	£270	0s.	0d.
,, ,, ,, ,,	3rd to 16th October	Discussions with New York City Officials on low-cost housing, parks, etc., New York.	Not yet available
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs	15th to 18th March	Representing Government at Irish Club Banquet, London	£62	8s.	6d.
,, ,, ,,	22nd to 28th April	To attend Conference of European Ministers of Posts and Telegraphs, Brussels.	£230	0s.	0d.
(estimate)
,, ,, ,, ,,	22nd to 27th June	Representing M/Finance at UNESCO meeting of European Ministers of Science, Paris	£82	10s.	6d.
,, ,, ,,	22nd September to 8th October	To study broadcasting, telecommunications and postal systems, USA and Canada.	Not yet available
Parliamentary Secretary to Taoiseach	17th to 25th September	To attend Council of Europe meeting, Strasbourg	£61	16s.	0d.
Parliamentary Secretary to M/Finance	18th to 31st August	To visit establishments in the care of the Board of Works, certain National Parks and historical monuments, Paris, Bonn, Berne and Geneva.	£251	1s.	4d.
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for the Gaeltacht.	10th to 31st March	To attend St. Patrick's Day functions in USA	Nil
Parliamentary Secretary to M/Local Government.	8th to 12th September	To attend Conference of Ministers for Regional Planning, Bonn	£99	0s.	0d.
Parliamentary Secretary to M/Education.	19th to 21st May	To represent Minister for External Affairs at meeting of Ministerial Council of OECD, Paris	£67	0s.	0d.