Ivor Callely
Ceist:58 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health 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. [23737/96]
Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.
Limerick East): The following are the details requested by the Deputy:
25-26 January 1996
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Destination: |
Dublin—London—Brussels—Shannon. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Meeting with UK Health Minister (London). |
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Meeting with Commissioner Flynn (Brussels). |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Special Adviser, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Scheduled flights outbound, return by Air Corps*. |
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Cost: |
£1,508.60. |
* Note: Where the services of the Air Corps are used the costs incurred are a matter for the Department of Defence.
15 March 1996.
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Destination: |
Ballymote—Limerick. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Visit to North Western Health Board. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Special Adviser. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps Helicopter. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department. |
30 March-6 April 1996
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Destination: |
Shannon—London—Kuala |
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Lumpur—Penang—London—Shannon. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Inauguration of Penang International Medical College; also bilateral meetings with Malaysian health authorities. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Minister's wife, Secretary, Secretary's wife, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Scheduled flights except London—Shannon, Air Corps transported provided. |
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Cost: |
£14,006.10. |
24-25 April 1996.
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Destination: |
Dublin—Amsterdam—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Meeting with Dutch Health Minister. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Special Adviser, Principal Officer, Assistant Principal, Private Secretary, Executive Officer. |
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Travel by: |
Scheduled flights. |
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Cost: |
£3,682.90. |
13-14 May 1996
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Destination: |
Shannon—Brussels—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Health Council meeting. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Programme Manager, Assistant Principal, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department. |
28-29 May 1996
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Destination: |
Dublin—Brussels—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Meeting with Irish MEPs. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Special Adviser, Assistant Principal, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department |
19 June 1996
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Destination: |
Dublin—London—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Meeting with UK Secretary of State for Health. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Special Adviser, Assistant Principal, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department. |
25-26 June 1996
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Destination: |
Dublin—Bonn—Shannon. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Meeting with German Secretary of State for Health. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Programme Manager, Principal Officer, Executive Officer. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps—officials returned to Dublin by scheduled flights. |
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Cost: |
£1,055.80. |
3-4 July 1996
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Destination: |
Dublin—Paris—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Meeting with French Health Minister. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Special Adviser, Staff Officer. |
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Travel by: |
Scheduled flights outbound, return by Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
£1,418.40. |
22-23 July 1996
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Destination: |
Shannon—Brussels—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Address to European Parliament. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Special Adviser, Private Secretary, Press Officer. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department. |
29 September-1 October 1996
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Destination: |
Shannon—Salzburg—Brussels—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Meeting with Austrian and other EU Health Ministers, Salzburg, Chairing conciliation meeting between Health Council and European Parliament, Brussels. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Programme Manager, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department. |
4 October 1996
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Destination: |
Bailieborough—Limerick. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Visit to North Eastern Health Board. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Programme Manager. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps Helicopter. |
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Cost: |
No direct cost to this Department. |
10-11 October 1996
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Destination: |
Dublin—Lisbon—Shannon. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Address EUCOMED Conference and meet Portuguese Health Minister. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Special Adviser, Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department. |
11-12 November 1996
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Destination: |
Shannon—Brussels—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Chair Health Council. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Secretary, Special Adviser, Principal Officer, Private Secretary, Press Officer. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps. |
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Cost: |
No direct travel cost to this Department. |
8-9 December 1996
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Destination: |
Dublin—Frankfurt—Dublin. |
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Reason for Travel: |
Round Table Conference “Completing the Single Pharmaceutical Market”. |
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Accompanying Minister: |
Special Adviser, Principal Officer, Chief Pharmacist, Private Secretary. |
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Travel by: |
Air Corps, outbound, return by scheduled flights. |
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Cost: |
Not yet available. |