Official Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 January 2011

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Ceisteanna (328, 329, 330, 331)

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

376 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of any foreign trips made by him in the year 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

I regret to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible to compile the information requested within the allotted time. I will forward the reply to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

377 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of any foreign trips made by officials in his Department in the years 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [2686/11]

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

In the time available, it has not been possible to conclude an examination of the relevant records. Officials within my Department are continuing the examination of the position and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

378 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of hotel accommodation used by him within the State while on ministerial duties in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the name of each hotel in which he stayed; the costs associated with each stay and the purpose of each trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/11]

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below:

Date	Hotel	Purpose of Visit	Cost
29th April 2010	The River Lee Hotel, Western Road, Cork	Cork Institute of Technology 24th Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering Exhibition. Address and Awards Presentation	€99.00

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

379 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of any foreign trips made by officials in public bodies under the remit of his Department in the years 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [2731/11]

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

The arrangements regarding the booking of accommodation, travel arrangements and hospitality at home or abroad are a day-to-day operational issue for the bodies concerned. I can advise the Deputy that my Department liaises with the bodies under the remit of my Department on an ongoing basis in relation to their responsibilities under the various Department of Finance guidelines relating to such matters.