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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 6 Oct 1993

Vol. 434 No. 2

Written Answers. - Official Visits Abroad.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

311 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of visits his Ministers of State have made abroad since taking up office; the destination, date, duration of these visits, the purpose of these visits; the number of officials and others who accompanied the Ministers; the airline used on each visit; and the overall cost of each visit.

The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following tabular statements.

Mr. Liam Hyland TD Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Development and Forestry

Dates

Destination/ Airline

Number of Officials

Purpose

Cost to Date

4/6/93 to 7/6/93

Witten (Germany)Aer Lingus

2

Attendance at Irish Food Promotion

£2,256

15/6/93 to 18/6/93

HelsinkiAer LingusScandinavian AirlineAir France

3

Attendance at 2nd Ministerial Conference on the protection of forests in Europe

£4,180

14/7/93

BrusselsAer Lingus

3

Meeting with Rene Steichen, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development

£2,774

Mr. Brian O'Shea TD Minister of State with responsibility for Food and Horticulture

Dates

Destination/ Airline

Number of Officials

Purpose

Cost to Date

26/4/93 to 27/4/93

LondonAer Lingus andManx Air

1

Attendance at International Food Exhibition

£689

20/5/93 to 21/5/93

MadridAer LingusBritish AirwaysManx Air

1

Attendance at CBF Lamb Promotion

£1,857

3/6/93 to 7/6/93

FloridaAer LingusTWA

1

Attendance at Irish/American International Greyhound Classic

£5,942

25/6/93 to 27/6/93

LondonManx Air

1

Attendance at Greyhound Derby at Wimbledon and meetings with other greyhound interests

£742

5/7/93 to 6/7/93

CoventryAer Lingus

2

Attendance at Royal Agricultural Show

£1,500

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