Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

47 Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach 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. [6283/96]

The Taoiseach

I refer the Deputy to the official report of 18 October 1995 to my reply to Question No. 61. This sets out details of foreign travel undertaken by me and Ministers of State at my Department to that date.

The information in respect of any foreign travel since 18 October is outlined in the following schedule.

Costs in relation to my Department are met by the Department's Vote. Costs in relation to officials from other Departments are borne on their respective departmental Votes. In accordance with normal practice some costs will be met initially by the Department of Foreign Affairs and recouped from my Department.

Schedule to PQ No.of 26 March, 1996.

Visits abroad by the Taoiseach since 18 October 1995.

Trip	Dates	Purpose	No. of People	Travel Party	Estimated Cost
					£
Madrid and Tel Aviv	5-6 November 1995	Meet with President Santer, PM Juncker, and other European political figures. Attend Mr. Rabin's funeral	5	TaoiseachP. TeahonA. DunningG. ShawSecurity	3,700
London	28-29 November 1995	Meeting with PM Major	6	TaoiseachP. TeahonS. Kenny	600
S. Donlon
G. Shaw
Security
Madrid	15-16 December 1995	European Council	6	TaoiseachMOSMitchell	2,300
P. Teahon
S. Kenny
A. Dunning
G. Shaw
Paris	10-11 January 1996	Funeral of President Mitterand	7	TaoiseachMrs. Bruton	5,800
G. Shaw
C. Haughey
G. Fitzgerald
Capt. McQuillan
Security
Rome	16-18 January 1996	Official visit to the Vatican	6	TaoiseachMrs. Bruton	8,800
G. Shaw
S. Kenny
D. McCarthy
Capt. McQuillan
Strasbourg	24-26 January 1996	Council of Europe meeting	5	TaoiseachS. Kenny	3,500
A. Dunning
G. Shaw
Security
Bangkok and Dubai	28 February-4 March 1996	EU Asian Summit	8	Taoiseach	19,850
F. Murray
S. Kenny
A. Dunning
R. Dooney
G. Shaw
C. Carey
Security
Cairo	12-13 March 1996	Summit of Peace-makers	6	TaoiseachS. Hare	2,600
S. Kenny
G. Shaw
Capt. McQuillan
Security
USA and Newfoundland	14-18 March 1996	Official visit for St. Patrick's Day celebrations	8	TaoiseachMrs. BrutonP. Teahon	31,900
S. Kenny
R. Dooney
D. Morgan
G. Shaw
Security

Visits abroad by Minister of State, Gay Mitchell since 18 October 1995.

Destination	Dates	Purpose	No. of People	Travel Party	Estimated Cost
					£
Budapest and Prague	18-19 October 1995	Official visit	3	MinisterP. McGarry	2,400
E. O'Leary
Brussels	18-19 November 1995	General Affairs Council Meeting and Reflection Group meeting	2	MinisterM. O'Brien	1,100
Brussels	5 March 1996	General Affairs Council Meeting	2	MinisterM. O'Brien	1,000

Visits abroad by Minister of State Avril Doyle since 18 October 1995

Destination	Date	Purpose	No. of People	Travel Party	Estimated Cost
					£
Australia-New Zealand	6-19 March 1996	Famine Commemoration	2	MinisterA. Kearney	28,000
		Tour	15	Members of the concert tour	44,100