Mary Harney
Ceist:272 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Defence the number of official trips abroad he has made since he took office; the number of persons that accompanied him on each of these trips; and the cost of the various trips. [765/94]
Written Answers. - Official Visits Abroad.
Since my appointment as Minister for Defence I have undertaken nine official trips at a total cost of £149,900. This represents costs of air fares and travel and subsistence expenses. Costs of the use of the Government jet are not included.
Details of the destinations and the number of persons who accompanied me on each of the trips are below.
|
Destination & Date |
No. of persons who travelled |
Purpose of Trip |
|
1. Lebanon (March 1993) |
7 (incl. 3 military) |
Visiting troops |
|
2. Somalia (June 1993) |
4 (incl. 2 military) |
Visiting troops |
|
3. Seville (Sept. 1993) |
6 (incl. 1 military) |
Meeting with CASA Aircraft Co. |
|
4. Lebanon (Oct. 1993) |
7 (incl. 3 military) |
Visiting troops |
|
5. New York (Feb. 1994) |
6 (incl. 1 military) |
Meeting at the United Nations |
|
6. Somalia (March 1994) |
7 (incl. 3 military) |
Visiting troops |
|
7. Kuwait/Syria (July 1994) |
4 (incl. 1 military) |
Visiting troops |
|
8. Rwanda/Zaire (Aug. 1994) |
4 (incl. 1 military) |
Visiting troops on secondment with NGOs |
|
9. Seville (Sept. 1994) |
4 (incl. 1 military) |
Meeting with CASA Aircraft Co. |