Ivor Callely
Ceist:179 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social Welfare his usage of air transport for foreign and internal flights in 1996; the passengers who travelled with him on each flight; and the related costs in this regard. [23740/96]
Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The costs relating to the use of the ministerial air transport service are a matter for the Minister for Defence.
1996.
|
Date |
Destination |
Delegation |
Mode of Transport |
Related Travel Costs |
|
£ |
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|
19 February |
Cork |
Minister |
Scheduled |
64.00 |
|
11 March |
Clare-Limerick |
Minister |
Beechcraft |
— |
|
22-24 March |
London |
Minister |
Scheduled |
321.00 |
|
28-29 March |
Brussels |
Minister |
Scheduled |
2,366.02 |
|
Assistant Secretary |
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|
Special Adviser |
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|
Principal Officer |
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|
Private Secretary |
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|
4 May |
Kerry |
Minister |
Scheduled |
90.00 |
|
Family Member |
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|
20-22 May |
Strasbourg |
Minister |
Air Taxi and Beechcraft |
— |
|
Special Adviser |
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|
Programme Manager |
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|
Other accompanying officials also used scheduled flights for one leg of journey, i.e. |
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|
Private Secretary |
816.20 |
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|
Assistant Secretary |
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|
2-3 June |
Luxembourg |
Minister |
Beechcraft |
— |
|
Special Adviser |
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|
Assistant Secretary |
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|
Private Secretary |
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|
7-9 June |
Madrid and London |
Minister |
Beechcraft and Scheduled |
175.90 |
|
14 June |
Cork |
Minister |
Scheduled |
92.00 |
|
21 June |
Clare |
Minister |
Helicopter |
— |
|
23-24 July |
Brussels |
Minister |
Air Taxi |
— |
|
Principal Officer |
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|
Special Adviser |
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|
Private Secretary |
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|
Press Officer |
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|
28-31 July |
Athens |
Minister |
Air Taxi |
— |
|
Political Adviser |
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|
6-8 September |
Oxford |
Minister |
Government Jet and Beechcraft |
— |
|
Assistant Government Press Secretary |
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|
12-13 October |
Helsinki |
Minister |
Air Taxi |
— |
|
Programme Manager |
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|
Principal Officer |
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|
Political Adviser* |
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|
16-17 October |
Brussels |
Minister |
Air Taxi |
— |
|
Assistant Secretary |
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|
Special Adviser |
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|
Executive Officer |
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|
22-23 October |
Strasbourg |
Minister |
Air Taxi |
— |
|
Assistant Secretary |
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|
Programme Manager |
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|
Private Secretary |
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|
Principal Officer* |
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|
28-29 October |
Bonn |
Minister |
Scheduled |
3,614.50 |
|
Assistant Secretary |
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|
Special Adviser |
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|
Principal Officer |
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|
Private Secretary |
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|
1 November |
Moygownagh |
Minister |
Beechcraft |
— |
|
1-2 December |
Brussels |
Minister |
Scheduled and Air Taxi |
2,084.00 |
|
Assistant Secretary |
(est.) |
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|
Special Adviser |
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|
Private Secretary |
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|
Principal Officer |
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|
Assistant Principal Officer |
* Return leg only.