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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Oct 1995

Vol. 457 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

112 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will give a breakdown of foreign travel that he or the Minister of State at his Department has undertaken; the total cost involved; the purpose of such trips; the number and list of passengers who travelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15147/95]

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

(i) Foreign travel undertaken by the Minister for Enterprise and Employment, Richard Bruton, T.D.

Date

Passengers

Destination

Purpose

Net Cost to Department's Vote (See footnote)

7 Jan. '95

Minister

Minister for Science & Technology Pat Rabbitte, T.D.

K. Bonner Secretary of the Department

R. Long

Coventry

Meeting with Managing

£1,336.00

Assistant Secretary

Director of Packard

Electric

30 Mar. '95

Minister R. Long Assistant Secretary

Zurich

Meeting with shareholders of Shannon Aerospace

£2,900.89

M. Territt Press Officer

6 Apr. '95

Minister

Luxembourg

EU Industry Council

£280.26

R. Long Assistant Secretary

M. Territt Press Officer

C. Tiernan Private Secretary to Minister

C. Beamish Assistant Principal

21 May '95

Minister

San Francisco & Washington

IDA promotional visit

£8,621.19

K. Bonner Secretary of Department

P. Haran Assistant Secretary

M. Territt Press Officer

C. Tiernan Private Secretary to Minister

28 June '95

Minister M. Territt Press Officer

London

Presentation of DÍON grants to Irish Emigrant organisations in the UK

£998.57

7 July '95

Minister

Spain

Informal EU Industry Council

£1,746.18

Mrs. Susan Bruton

R. Long Assistant Secretary

M. Territt Press Officer

4 Oct. '95

Minister

Taiwan

IDA promotional visit

£109.18

M. Territt Press Officer

Total

£15,992.27

(ii) Foreign travel undertaken by the Minister for Science and Technology, Pat Rabbitte, T.D.

Date

Passengers

Destination

Purpose

Net Cost to Department's Vote

7 Jan. '95

Minister (Accompanying Minister Bruton)

Coventry

(Details shown under Minister Bruton)

(Details shown under Minister Bruton)

10 Mar. '95

Minister

Brussels

EU Research Council

£598.91

F. O'Raghallaigh Special Adviser to Minister

29 March '95

Minister

Brussels

EU Consumer Council

£184.68

D. McBride Private Secretary to Minister

8 June '95

Minister of State

Luxembourg

EU Research Council

£1,561.16

N. Ward Programme Manager

25 Sept. '95

Minister F. O'Raghallaigh Special Adviser to Minister

Paris

OECD Meeting of the Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy at Ministerial level

£1,376.39

Total

£3,721.14

(iii) Foreign travel undertaken by the Minister for Labour Affairs, Eithne Fitzgerald, T.D.

Date

Passengers

Destination

Purpose

Net Cost to Department's Vote

26 Mar. '95

Minister

J. Lowe Assistant Secretary

M. Monaghan Principal

M. English

Brussels

EU Social Affairs

£3,198.86

Assistant Principal

Council

7 June '95

Minister C. Quigley Private Secretary to Minister

Geneva

Attendance at International Labour Conference of the ILO

£1,821.51

28 June '95

Minister

Luxembourg

EU Social Affairs Council

£3,389.93

K. O'Meara Special Adviser to Minister

M. Monaghan Principal

M. English Assistant Principal

10 July '95

Minister K. O'Meara Special Adviser to Minister

Brussels

Meeting with Commissioner Flynn and senior Commission officials to discuss forthcoming Irish Presidency

£1,083.56

25 Sept. '95

Minister

Warsaw

European Regional Meeting of the ILO

£1,889.93

C. Quigley Private Secretary to Minister

4 Oct. '95

Minister

Luxembourg

EU Social Affairs Council

£623.00

Maurice Cashell Principal

Total

£12,006.79

Footnote: Net cost figures represent claims submitted to date to the Department.
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