Vol. 463 No. 3
314 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social Welfare 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. [6295/96]
The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. The table does not include details of my official visits to Northern Ireland which are usually made in the company of the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice.
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Destination |
Dates |
Purpose of Visit |
Numbers Accompanying Minister |
Costs |
Source of Funding |
|
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1. |
Copenhagen Scheduled Flight |
7-10/3/95 |
Attending UN World Summit on Social Development |
3Ms D. Carroll, Assistant SecretaryMs R. Callender, Special AdviserMr. E. Flynn, Private Secretary |
£4,094.18 |
Exchequer |
|
2. |
Luxembourg Air Corps/Beechcraft |
28-29/6/95 |
Attending EU Ministerial Social Affairs Council |
3Ms D. Carroll, Assistant Secretary |
£1,521.73 |
Exchequer |
|
Ms R. Callender, Special Adviser |
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Mr. E. Flynn, Private Secretary |
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3. |
London (Cambridge) Govt. Jet to London Scheduled Flight return |
8-10/9/95 |
Attending the British-Irish Association conference —‘Northern Ireland and the year after the Ceasefire: Taking Responsibility’. |
None |
£770.40 |
Exchequer |
|
4. |
Luxembourg Scheduled Flight Return |
4-5/10/95 |
Attending EU Ministerial Social Affairs Council |
3Ms D. Carroll, Assistant SecretaryMr. P. Nolan, Programme ManagerMr. E. Flynn, Private Secretary |
£4,348.96 |
Exchequer |
|
5. |
Madrid Government Jet |
21-22/11/95 |
Addressing conference —“After Copenhagen— Actions to combat exclusion covered accommodation |
4Mrs De RossaMs D. Carroll, Assistant SecretaryMs R. Callender, Special AdviserMr. E. Flynn, Private Secretary |
£918.91 |
Exchequer(Host state covered accommodation for Minister, Mrs De Rossa and Ms Carroll) |
|
6. |
London Scheduled Flight Return |
22-25/3/96 |
Briefing of British Politicians and media |
None |
£571.19(est.) |
Exchequer |
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Destination |
Dates |
Purpose of Visit |
Numbers Accompanying Minister |
Costs |
Source of Funding |
|
|
1. |
Paris Scheduled Flight |
1-2/2/95 |
Attending EU Ministerial Social Affairs Council |
2Mr. D. Crowley, Principal OfficerMs R. Callender. Special Adviser |
£1,934.18 |
Exchequer(Host state covered accommodation costs) |
|
2. |
London/ Newcastle |
9-11/5/95 |
Meeting with Under Secretary of State at the UK DSS, Minister Arbuthnot; visits to various groups dealing with Irish emigrants |
4 |
£3,121.54 |
Exchequer |
|
Ms U. Gilhawley, Principal Officer |
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Mr. E. Coleman, (on 11/05/95 only) Principal Officer |
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Ms M. Gaffney, Assistant Principal |
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Ms C. Neville, Private Secretary |
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3. |
Helsinki Scheduled Flight |
26-28/6/95 |
XXIV Conference of European Ministers responsible for the family |
2Mr B. Flynn, Principal OfficerMs C. Neville, Private Secretary |
£3,738.59 |
Exchequer |
