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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Oct 1995

Vol. 457 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

74 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance if he will give a breakdown of foreign travel that he or the Ministers of State at his Department have 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. [15149/95]

The following is a breakdown of the foreign travel undertaken by myself and the Ministers of State at my Department to 1 October, 1995.

Minister — Total cost: £9,592.02

Destination

Date

Purpose

Passengers

Brussels

15/16-1-95

ECOFIN

Private Secretary, Press Officer plus two Departmental Officials

Brussels

20-2-95

ECOFIN

Private Secretary, Special Adviser plus two Departmental Officials

Brussels

20/21-3-95

ECOFIN, European Parliament

Private Secretary, Press Officer, Programme Manager plus two Departmental Officials

London

6/11-4-95

EBRD

Press Officer plus two Departmental Officials

Brussels,Paris,Washington

22/29-5-95

ECOFIN, OECD, White House Conference

Private Secretary, Press Officer, Personal Secretary plus three Departmental Officials

Luxembourg

18/19-6-95

ECOFIN

Private Secretary, Special Adviser plus three Departmental Officials

Cannes

24/27-6-95

European Council

Private Secretary, Programme Manager plus two Departmental Officials

Brussels

10-7-95

ECOFIN

Private Secretary, Press Officer, Special Adviser plus two Departmental Officials

Brussels

18-9-95

ECOFIN

Press Officer, Programme Manager plus three Departmental Officials

Valencia

29-9/1-10-95

Informal ECOFIN

Private Secretary, Special Adviser, Secretary of the Department and wife, Governor of Central Bank and wife.

Minister of State Higgins — Total cost: £972.58.

Destination

Date

Purpose

Passengers

Brussels

9-3-95

Consultation with EU Commission on Office of Public Works business

Private Secretary plus two Departmental Officials

Brussels

20-3-95

ECOFIN

Private Secretary

Paris

7/9-4-95

Informal ECOFIN

Private Secretary, Secretary of the Department and wife, Governor of Central Bank, Minister of State's wife.

Minister of State Doyle — Total cost: £7,062.94.

Destination

Date

Purpose

Passengers

Nancy, Strasbourg

6/17-2-95

EU meeting of Public Service Ministers

Private Secretary plus one Departmental Official

Canada

5/10-3-95

Mining conference/ Strategic Management Initiative

Three Departmental Officials

London

4/5-5-95

Meeting UK Officials

Private Secretary plus two Departmental Officials

Washington

24/27-5-95

White House Conference

Private Secretary plus two Departmental Officials

Beijing

9/17-9-95

World Conference on Women

Private Secretary.

Minister of State Coveney — Total cost: £1,763.52.

Destination

Date

Purpose

Passengers

Geneva, Zurich

15/16-6-95

Irish Investment Seminar

Private Secretary plus Special Adviser

Brussels

24/25-7-95

Budget Council

Private Secretary plus Special Adviser plus one Departmental Official

London

5/6-9-95

Irish Investment Seminar

Private Secretary plus Special Adviser.

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