Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

186 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment the foreign trips undertaken by him and the Minister(s) of State at his Department since assuming office; the total number of people who travelled on each trip; the names of the passengers; the total cost of each trip; and the sources of funding for each trip. [6292/96]

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Howlin)

The information requested is set out in the following tables.

Minister Mr. Brendan Howlin TD

Duration	Destination	Persons accompanying Minister	Cost
3-5 February 1995	Arles, France*	3 Officials:	£459
N. Behan
A. Byrne
N. Callan
8-18 March 1995	Sydney/Canberra/ Melbourne	2 Officials:N. Behan	£25,734
B. O'Donoghue
4-7 April 1995	Berlin	3 Officials:	£3,202
N. Behan
A. Byrne
N. Callan
21-23 June 1995	Luxembourg	4 Officials:	£2,275
N. Behan
N. Callan
J. Humphreys
J. Ryan
24-30 September 1995	Boston/Washington/ Baltimore	2 Officials:N. Behan	£14,857
A. Byrne
5-6 October 1995	Luxembourg**	4 Officials:	£2,163
N. Behan
N. Callan
J. Humphreys
B. Linehan
20-25 October 1995	Seville*	3 Officials:	£5,590
N. Behan
A. Byrne
N. Callan
	Sofia	3 Officials:
		N. Behan
		N. Callan
		J. Humphreys
5-6 December 1995	Vienna	3 Officials:	£750
N. Behan
N. Callan
T. Collins
17-18 December 1995	Brussels	5 Officials:	£558***
N. Behan
M. Doyle
J. Humphreys
B. Linehan
F. Ó Coigligh
19-20 February 1996	Paris	4 Officials:	£372***
N. Behan
A. Byrne
M Doyle
G. Tallon
3-4 March 1996	Brussels	3 Officials:	£394***
N. Behan
N. Callan
B. Linehan
13-18 March 1996	Toronto	1 Official:N. Behan	Not yet available

Minister of State, Ms Liz McManus TD

Duration	Destination	Persons accompanying Minister	Cost
9-10 March 1995	Brussels	5 Officials:	£2,487
J. Behan
N. Callan
J. Humphreys
A. McGuinness
G. Tallon
30-31 March 1995	Strasbourg*	2 Officials:	£375
J. Behan
J. Cullen
7-10 November 1995	Barcelona	3 Officials:	£6,601***
P. Duffy
M. Murphy
J. O'Connor
	Madrid*	5 Officials:
		T. Corcoran
		P. Duffy
		M. Murphy
		S. O'Leary
		G. Rice

Notes

1. Information in relation to visits abroad by Minister of State Allen on combined Education/Environmental business is a matter for the Department of Education.

2. Costs in respect of the Government jet are not included.

3. Accommodation costs for visits abroad marked * (Informal Council/Ministerial Meetings) were met by the host Governments.

4. Refunds payable by the EU for air travel in the case marked ** are allowed for in the costing.

5. Costs marked *** exclude some outstanding hotel bills.

6. Costs were met by my Department except as indicated above.