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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 10 Dec 1996

Vol. 472 No. 6

Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

239 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Marine 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. [23739/96]

Details of fixed-wing air travel costs to the Department relating to the query raised by the Deputy are supplied in tabular format. The figures do not include the cost of using the Government jet or the costs of other services provided by the Air Corps.

Travel by Minister for the Marine

Date

Trip

Accompanying Officials

Costs of Airfare

£

5 February

Derry Commemorative Service for victims of Carrickatine tragedy

4

* Nil

16-18 February

Paris, BIM Food Fair

1

* Nil

21-22 April

Brussels, Fisheries Council

6

**†2,267

16-17 May

London, Meeting with UK Fisheries Minister

5

2,195

9-10 June

Luxembourg, Fisheries Council

8

**†384

17-18 June

Luxembourg, Transport Council

6

**†1,416

22-23 July

Brussels, Meeting with European Parliament Fisheries and Transport Committees

7

**†2,796

23 August

Copenhagen, Meeting with Danish Fisheries Minister

3

*

28 August

Edinburgh, Meeting with Scottish Fisheries Minister

3

967

25-26 September

Brussels, Meeting with EU Commissioner for Fisheries

3

**1,780

3-4 October

Luxembourg, Transport Council

8

**†3,084

7-8 October

Brussels/Paris, Meeting with EU Fisheries Commissioner and Meeting with French Fisheries Minister

4

**3,354

13-15 October

Luxembourg, Fisheries Council Meeting

10

**†5,503

16-19 October

Cyprus/Malta, Structured Dialogue on Maritime Transport

3

* Nil

5-8 November

Brussels, Preparatory Meetings for EU Fisheries Council

5

**†2,500 (approx.)

21-23 November

Brussels, Fisheries Council

9

**†2,450 (approx.)

27-29 November

Venice, Second Diplomatic Conference on Fisheries Management in the Mediterranean

2

** 900 (approx.)

* Transport by Government jet or services provided by the Air Corps.
** Portion of travel by Government jet or services provided by the Air Corps.
†Costs to be recouped from the EU.
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