Official Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 January 2011

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Ceisteanna (201, 202, 203, 204)

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

248 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of any foreign trips made by her in 2010 and to date in 2011; the purpose of each trip; the costs associated with each trip broken down by air travel, ground transportation, hotel accommodation and entertaining expenses; if air travel was by way of commercial airline or Government jet; the exact mode of ground transportation used; the name of each hotel and the nature of the entertainment for which the expenses were incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2679/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

Two official trips were undertaken by me in the period concerned. One was to New Zealand for St Patrick's Day 2010 and engagements as Minister for Health and Children. On this trip I was accompanied by my husband and three officials from the Department. The other to Brussels was for an informal meeting of EU Ministers. The costs requested can be broken down as follows:

New Zealand 6th March to 22nd March

	€
Flight Costs
By commercial air line	19,990
Hotel Costs
Stamford — Auckland	3,563
Crown Plaza — Christchurch	729
Bolton — Hotel Wellington	875
Subsistence Claims
Conference Rate	6,211
Ground Transportation
Taxis	2,391
Entertainment
Dinner for Honorary Consul	665
Other
Gifts	475
Total	34,899

Brussels 4th to 6th July 2010

As I was in London on personal business prior to the meeting I travelled to Brussels by Eurostar costing €238. I was accompanied by one adviser. The return journey was by government jet. The only other costs associated with this trip were subsistence claims of €289.

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

249 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of any foreign trips made by officials in her Department in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the purpose of each trip; the costs associated with each trip broken down by air travel, ground transportation, hotel accommodation and entertaining expenses; if air travel was by way of commercial airline or Government jet; the mode of ground transportation used; the name of each hotel; the nature of the entertainment for which expenses were incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2694/11]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated within my Department and will be forwarded as soon as it is available.

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

250 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of hotel accommodation used by her within the State while on ministerial duties in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the name of each hotel in which she stayed; the costs associated with each stay and the purpose of each trip; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2724/11]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated within my Department and will be forwarded as soon as it is available.

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

251 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of any foreign trips made by officials in public bodies under the remit of her Department in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, the purpose of each trip; the costs associated with each trip broken down by air travel, ground transportation, hotel accommodation and entertaining expenses; if air travel was by way of commercial airline or Government jet; the mode of ground transportation used; the name of each hotel; the nature of entertainment for which expenses were incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2739/11]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.