Joe Walsh
Ceist:83 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give a detailed breakdown of the £4,435 travel and subsistence expenses incurred by him within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15743/95]
Written Answers. - Travel Costs.
My reply to the Deputy, on Thursday, 19 October 1995, Question No. 99, indicated that I had incurred travel and subsistence expenses amounting to £4,435 in relation to travel within the State. This amount includes a sum of £4,170 which is charged to the travel and subsistence subhead in respect of an unvouched expense allowance payable monthly under the provisions of Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992 (Allowances) (No.2) Regulations, 1992 (S.I.No. 397 of 1992) to cover expenses incurred both as a member of the Oireachtas and as a Minister.
A detailed breakdown of the balance of £265 is given in the following table. It should be noted, however, that this table does not give the full extent of my official travel within the State. I have made many other trips, both within the Dublin region and throughout the country, for which expenses have not been claimed. As has been pointed out in my reply on Thursday 19 October 1995, information in relation to the destinations, dates, duration and purposes of such trips is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work.
Travel and Subsistence
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Period of Trip |
Purpose of Trip |
Cost |
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27/1-29/1/95 |
Attending Public Meeting of the Parents and Friends Associ ation of the Mentally Handicapped, on 27/1, O'Connell Street, Limerick |
131.00 |
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Attending the Annual Conference of The Social Welfare Inspectores Branch of the Public Service Executive Union on 28/1, Limerick Inn Hotel, Limerick |
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Meeting with “Women for Equality” in Cork on 28/1 |
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3/3/95 |
Officially opening the PAUL partnership Conference entitled “Urban Development initiatives — the third EU Poverty Programme in Limerick City — The Way Ahead”, Limerick Inn Hotel |
19.09 |
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Officially launching Evaluation Report on women's Com munity Development Projects in Mullingar and visit to their premises |
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6/4-7/4/95 |
Officially launching the Waterford Money Advice and Budgeting Service, St. Saviour's Parish Centre, Ballybeg Visit to Social Welfare Branch Offices in Waterford and Wex ford and meetings with various local groups in Waterford and Wexford to discuss social welfare matters |
19.09 |
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26/5/95 |
Officially opening the Mothers Alone Creche, Marlboro Street, Cork |
76.69 |
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Visit to the Department of Social Welfare's Southern Regional Office, The Marina, Cork and to the Citizens Information Centre, Togher and meeting with representatives of Cork Muintir na Tíre |
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Officially opening of the Family Resource Centre Creche, Ballynanty, Limerick |
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6/9/95 |
Officially opening St. Munchin's Action Centre, Limerick, and launching the Public Services Information Exhibition, City Hall, Limerick |
19.09 |
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Meeting with representatives of the PAUL Partnership |
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Total Cost: |
264.96 |
Ivor Callely
Ceist:84 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social Welfare the costs which have been paid out for flights, hotel reservations and other costs incurred to date by his Department in respect of proposed participants at meetings and conferences, where such participants did not avail of the arranged bookings; if he will give a breakdown in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15781/95]
My Department has incurred no costs in respect of persons who have cancelled attendance at conferences or meetings.