Vol. 490 No. 5
107 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the costs incurred since July 1997 for public relations and media advice to him, for personal photographs and for any photographic work to cover functions attended by him outside of the normal coverage provided by photographers of local and national papers. [10717/98]
No costs have been incurred by me, or my predecessor, since July 1997 for public relations and media advice. Such work has been done in-house by the press and information section of my Department. The photographic costs for the same period incurred in covering the official duties of myself, and my predecessor, amount to £1,068.87 details of which are as follows.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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£ |
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July 1997 |
|
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Meeting with Diplomatic Corps accredited to Dublin |
118.12 |
|
November 1997 |
|
|
European Parliament Office Speaking on Landmines |
129.37 |
|
Meeting with UN Commissioner for Human Rights |
122.62 |
|
Meeting with Algerian Ambassador /Meeting with US Congressman |
196.87 |
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January 1998 |
|
|
Meeting with the families of Bloody Sunday victims |
140.62 |
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March 1998 |
|
|
Official visit to PR China |
102.53 |
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Visit of the President of the European Parliament |
118.12 |
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Visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia |
140.62 |
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Total: |
1,068.87 |
