asked the Taoiseach if he will give full details of trips abroad by all Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries since 30th September, 1970; the purpose of such trips; and the total cost to date in respect of each Member paid from public funds.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministers' Trips Abroad.
1.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose 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 |
Purpose of visit |
Cost |
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£ |
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Taoiseach |
19th to 26th October, 1970 |
To attend 25th Commemoration Session of United Nations General Assembly, New York. |
678.40 |
|
11th to 12th November, 1970 |
To attend funeral of General de Gaulle, Paris. |
65.99 |
|
|
11th to 21st March, 1971 |
To attend St. Patrick's Day functions in various centres in the USA. |
512.40 |
|
|
6th to 7th September, 1971 |
Discussions in Britain with British Prime Minister. |
Not yet available |
|
|
26th to 28th September, 1971 |
Discussions in Britain with British Prime Minister and Mr. Brian Faulkner, M.P. |
Not yet available |
|
|
Tánaiste and Minister for Health |
16th to 19th March, 1971 |
To attend a St. Patrick's Day Function in London. |
34.31 |
|
11th to 12th November, 1971 |
To speak at meeting of Oxford Union, Oxford. |
41.40 |
|
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs |
6th to 27th October, 1970 |
To attend 25th Session of United Nations General Assembly, New York. |
1,227.21 |
|
1st to 3rd December, 1970 |
Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, Brussels. |
72.95 |
|
|
14th to 16th December, 1970 |
Negotiations on enlargement of European Communities, Brussels. |
144.40 |
|
|
25th February, 1971 |
To meet British Foreign Secretary, London. |
24.23 |
|
|
28th February to 3rd March, 1971 |
Negotiations on enlargement of European Communities, Brussels. |
267.60 |
|
|
29th March to 2nd April, 1971 |
Official visit to Norway. |
136.72 |
|
|
29th to 30th April, 1971 |
To attend official lunch of Diplomatic and Commonwealth Correspondents, London. |
27.18 |
|
|
17th to 20th May, 1971 |
Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, Paris. |
185.65 |
|
|
6th to 8th June, 1971 |
Negotiations on enlargement of European Communities, Luxembourg. |
107.35 |
|
|
To meet Foreign Minister of the Ten, Paris. |
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|
4th to 6th July, 1971 |
Discussions on enlargement of the European Communities, Brussels. |
157.00 |
|
|
11th to 13th July, 1971 |
Negotiations on enlargement of European Communities, Brussels. |
239.10 |
|
|
10th to 11th August, 1971 |
To meet British Ministers about Northern Ireland, London. |
30.46 |
|
|
21st September, 1971 |
To attend Foreign Press Association Lunch, London. |
18.81 |
|
|
30 September to 13 October, 1971 |
To attend 26th Session of United Nations General Assembly, New York. |
243.69 |
|
|
14th to 15th October, 1971 |
Discussions on enlargement of European Communities, Brussels. |
121.13 |
|
|
18th to 20th October, 1971 |
Negotiations on enlargement of European Communities, Brussels. |
150.20 |
|
|
4th to 10th November, 1971 |
To meet Foreign Ministers of the Ten, Rome. |
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|
Negotiations on enlargement of European Communities, Brussels. |
226.96 |
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|
Minister for Transport & Power |
28th January to 2nd February, 1971 |
To attend Association of Irish Travel Agents, Dinner, New York. |
468.25 |
|
15th to 18th March, 1971 |
To attend Banquet of Irish Club in London. |
64.10 |
|
|
6th to 9th May, 1971 |
To attend official opening of Aer Lingus Terminal at Kennedy Airport, New York. |
25.00 |
|
|
14th to 20th June, 1971 |
To attend European Conference of Ministers of Transport, Spain. |
343.67 |
|
|
Minister for Labour and Minister for Social Welfare |
7th to 15th June, 1971 |
To attend and address International Labour Conference, Geneva. |
623.96 |
|
31st August to 4th September, 1971 |
To attend Conference of European Ministers responsible for Family Affairs, Stockholm. |
242.60 |
|
|
14th to 17th September, 1971 |
Visit to London, Reading, and Newcastle to examine computer installations of British Ministry of Health and Social Security and to sign Reciprocal Agreement with British Ministry. |
84.93 |
|
|
11th to 13th October, 1971 |
To familiarise himself with EEC. affairs relating to Departments of Labour and Social Welfare, Brussels. |
170 (provisional) |
|
|
Minister for Finance |
19th to 20th August, 1971 |
Discussions on currency situation, Brussels. |
116.27 |
|
Minister for Lands |
25th to 27th October, 1970. |
To attend Third Countryside Conference, London. |
45 |
|
5th to 7th March, 1971. |
To attend Castlebar-men's Association dinner, London. |
45 |
|
|
21st to 28th May, 1971. |
To attend Conseil International de le Chasse, Madrid. |
420 |
|
|
14th to 23rd September, 1971. |
To attend World Exhibition of Hunting, Budapest. |
346 |
|
|
Minister for Education |
13th to 16th October, 1970. |
To attend 16th General Session of UNESCO, Paris. |
72.86 |
|
8th to 11th June, 1971. |
To attend Conference of European Ministers of Education, Brussels. |
91.62 |
|
|
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries |
3rd to 7th December, 1970. |
To attend Royal Agricultural Show, London. |
26.10 |
|
28th January to 2nd February, 1971. |
To attend Agricultural Show in Berlin (The Green Week) |
147.22 |
|
|
Minister for Industry and |
13th to 19th March, 1971. |
Trade promotion in Canada. |
60.35 |
|
Commerce |
16th to 20th May, 1971. |
Official visits to Italy. |
117.26 |
|
18th to 28th September, 1971. |
To attend trade talks and CTT trade fairs in West Germany and Bulgaria. |
419.09 |
|
|
Minister for Justice |
22nd to 26th July, 1971. |
To attend 5th World Conference of World Peace through Law, Belgrade. |
223.50 |
|
Minister for Defence |
13th to 22nd October, 1970. |
To obtain first-hand knowledge of conditions under which Irish contingent of UN force is serving, Cyprus. |
341.67 |
|
Minister for Local Government |
3rd to 15th October, 1970. |
To attend 6th World Highway Conference, Montreal and to have discussions with State officials, New York. |
510.55 |
|
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs |
26th to 29th August, 1971 |
To visit International Radio and Television Exhibition, Berlin. |
84.20 |
|
5th to 10th October, 1971. |
To study broadcasting, telecommunications and postal services in Sweden. |
160.10 |
|
|
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach |
13th to 16th January, 1971. |
To study British Parliamentary Procedure. |
55.10 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Finance. |
29th May to 7th June, 1971. |
To attend International Conference of Parliamentarians, Bonn, Germany. |
174.38 |
|
9th to 30th September, 1971. |
Inspection of various establishments of the Commissioners of Public Works in the USA and in London. |
1,205.53 |
|
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Local Government |
27th to 28th May, 1971. |
To attend joint conference sponsored by various national Library Associations, Pitlochry, Scotland. |
32.75 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. |
13th to 25th April and 6th to 16th June, 1971. |
Discussions etc. with various Government agencies, fishing interests and others in Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and France. |
760.73 |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Education. |
3rd to 9th December, 1970. |
To attend European Youth Delegate Conference, Munich. |
130 |
|
10th to 12th December, 1970. |
To represent M/Foreign Affairs at meeting of Committee of Minister of Council of Europe, Paris. |
73.84 |
|
|
10th to 13th February, 1971. |
(i) Visits to Physical Education Colleges and attending Official consultations, London; |
91.60 |
|
|
(ii) To attend function of Tipperarymen's Association, London. |
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|
6th to 8th May, 1971. |
To represent M/Foreign Affairs at meeting of Committee |
125.95 |
|
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of Ministers of Council of Europe, Strasbourg. |
Question No. 2 postponed.