asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions since 10 March, 1987 each Minister or Minister of State has travelled by Air Corps helicopter; and if he will give the purpose of each such trip.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Transport.
Limerick West): Since the date in question members of the Government and Ministers of State have travelled in Air Corps helicopters on a total of 47 occasions for purposes for which I considered it appropriate that Air Corps helicopters might be used.
Date (1987) |
Minister |
From |
To |
March 14 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
April 10 |
Defence |
Dublin |
Bruff |
April 12 |
Defence |
Dublin |
Limerick |
April 15 |
Justice |
Dublin |
Abbeyfeale |
April 17 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
April 19 |
Tánaiste |
Clifden |
Dublin |
April 20 |
Taoiseach |
Kerry |
Dublin |
April 22 |
Energy |
Dublin |
Cork |
April 22 |
Defence |
Dublin |
Kerry |
April 25 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
April 30 |
Environment |
Dublin |
Dungarvan |
May 4 |
Defence |
Limerick |
Dublin |
May 11 |
Defence |
Limerick |
Dublin |
May 12 |
of State, Defence |
Galway |
Dublin |
May 20 |
Marine |
Dublin |
Galway |
May 22 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
May 23 |
Taoiseach |
Kerry |
Dublin |
May 25 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Galway |
May 30 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
June 1 |
Taoiseach |
Kerry |
Dublin |
June 5 |
Tourism and Transport |
Dublin |
Galway |
June 15 |
Justice |
Abbeyfeale |
Cavan |
July 2 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Limerick |
July 4 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
July 5 |
Defence |
Curragh |
Limerick |
July 13 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Cork |
July 19 |
Taoiseach |
Waterford |
Dublin |
July 25 |
Taoiseach |
Kinsale |
Dublin |
July 25 |
Defence |
Limerick |
Dún Laoghaire |
August 4 |
Defence |
Dublin |
Border Area |
August 5 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
August 5 |
Defence |
Longford |
Dublin |
August 17 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
August 19 |
Defence |
Limerick |
Baldonnel |
August 20 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
August 23 |
Tánaiste |
Clifden |
Shannon |
August 31 |
Defence |
Athlone |
Shannon |
September 3 |
Defence |
Baldonnel |
Limerick |
September 13 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
September 14 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
September 22 |
of State, Defence |
Dublin |
Border Area |
September 24 |
Defence |
Limerick |
Baldonnel |
October 1 |
of State, Defence |
Dublin |
Border Area |
October 20 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Baldonnel |
October 23 |
Taoiseach |
Dublin |
Kerry |
November 26 |
Defence |
Dublin |
Athlone |
November 27 |
Tánaiste |
Dublin |
Borris |