Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 July 2014
44. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the name of each person that took part in Ireland’s international election monitoring since the beginning of 2013 and the cost of each trip involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions organised in the main by the OSCE and the EU. A full list of the observers who have served on election missions in 2013 and to date in 2014, together with the costs arising to date of each trip, is set out in the tables below. As stated in reply to previous Questions, the European Commission covers all costs associated with EU election observation missions. For OSCE missions, the Department covers all costs incurred by the individual Irish election observers. This includes a daily allowance, based on OSCE guidance, to cover the cost of food, accommodation and local transport incurred in country. A return air fare is also provided.
In addition, all Irish election observers receive a once-off grant annually of €600 from the Department to cover pre-departure expenses. Insurance cover is also provided by the Department for all observers.
Observers selected for participation in election observation missions are drawn from Ireland’s election observation roster, established in May 2013. Officials from the Department, who work on relevant geographic desks, may, on occasion also participate in election observation missions. The costs incurred by these officials are paid on the same basis as other election observation roster members, although no pre-departure grant is provided.
Election Observation Missions 2013
|
Country |
Organisation |
Role |
Forename |
Surname |
Cost |
|
Jordan |
EU |
LTO |
Mary |
O'Shea |
€600 |
|
Jordan |
EU |
STO |
Abdi H |
Ibrahim |
€0 |
|
Armenia |
OSCE |
STO |
Dermot |
Ahern |
€3,447 |
|
Armenia |
OSCE |
STO |
Maca |
Hourihane |
€3,447 |
|
Armenia |
OSCE |
STO |
John |
Purcell |
€3,447 |
|
Armenia |
OSCE |
STO |
Edward |
Naessens |
€3,447 |
|
Armenia |
OSCE |
STO |
Elizabeth |
Mullan |
€3,447 |
|
Armenia |
OSCE |
STO |
Simon |
Deignan |
€2,400 |
|
Armenia |
OSCE |
STO |
Pat |
Carroll |
€3,447 |
|
Kenya |
Carter Centre |
STO |
John |
Lynam |
€0 |
|
Paraguay |
EU |
LTO |
Grattan |
Lynch |
€762.39 |
|
Paraguay |
EU |
STO |
Chiara |
Popplewell |
€0 |
|
Paraguay |
EU |
STO |
Ciaran |
Kinsella |
€45.49 |
|
Pakistan |
EU |
LTO |
Edward |
Horgan |
€227.43 |
|
Pakistan |
EU |
LTO |
Donal |
Blake |
€827.43 |
|
Pakistan |
EU |
STO |
Sheena |
McMahon |
€827.43 |
|
Pakistan |
EU |
STO |
Mary |
Boland |
€725.09 |
|
Pakistan |
EU |
STO |
William |
Bulman |
€725.09 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
John |
Mulvihill |
€3,726.62 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
Catherine |
Brophy |
€3,726.62 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
Brendan |
Gogarty |
€3,726.62 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
James |
McCarthy |
€3,726.62 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
Padraic |
McDunphy |
€3,726.62 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
Andrew |
Richardson |
€3,787.62 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
Jerry |
O’Brien |
€3,787.62 |
|
Albania |
OSCE |
STO |
Patrick |
O’Reilly |
€2,990.03 |
|
Mongolia |
OSCE |
STO |
Theresa |
Reidy |
€5,781.33 |
|
Mongolia |
OSCE |
STO |
Joseph |
Scanlon |
€5,781.33 |
|
Mongolia |
OSCE |
STO |
Ronan |
O’Brien |
€5,781.33 |
|
Mali |
EU |
LTO |
Dorcha |
Lee |
€797.11 |
|
Mali |
EU |
STO |
Mary |
Dowling |
€641.70 |
|
Guinea |
EU |
LTO |
Colm |
Fahy |
€189.53 |
|
Guinea |
EU |
STO |
Philippe |
Carr |
€649.26 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
LTO |
Geraldine |
Power |
€2,941.01 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
LTO |
Seamus |
Martin |
€5,387.65 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
John Thomas |
Kelly |
€3,381.62 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
Joseph |
Mangan |
€3,381.62 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
Christopher |
Andrews |
€3,476.12 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
Maria |
Kiernan |
€3,337.62 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
Asa Karl |
Cusack |
€3,432.62 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
Annetta |
Flanigan |
€3,381.62 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
Cathal |
Kelly |
€3,381.62 |
|
Azerbaijan |
OSCE |
STO |
Paul |
Brennan |
€3,381.62 |
|
Madagascar |
EU |
LTO |
Mary |
Boland |
€295.66 |
|
Madagascar |
EU |
LTO |
Grattan |
Lynch |
€295.66 |
|
Madagascar |
EU |
LTO |
Traolach |
Sweeney |
€895.66 |
|
Madagascar |
EU |
STO |
Aidan |
O'Shea |
€653.07 |
|
Madagascar |
EU |
STO |
Robert |
Sampson |
€653.07 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
LTO |
Peter |
McMahon |
€6,726.27 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Eamonn |
Walsh |
€3,638.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Peter |
Cotter |
€3,587.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Kevin |
Cronin |
€3,883.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Fergus |
Gleeson |
€3,723.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Fidelma |
McHale |
€3,723.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Caroline |
Brennan |
€3,784.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Una |
McGurk |
€3,784.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Vincent |
McCorley |
€3,784.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Suhail |
Ahmad |
€3,883.33 |
|
Georgia |
OSCE |
STO |
Ann |
Ormonde |
€3,978.33 |
|
Honduras |
EU |
LTO |
Celeste |
MacKenzie |
€800.90 |
|
Honduras |
EU |
STO |
Patrick |
Maher |
€664.44 |
|
Honduras |
EU |
STO |
Ciaran |
Kinsella |
€664.44 |
|
Kosovo |
EU |
LTO |
Paul |
O'Shea |
€842.59 |
|
Kosovo |
EU |
STO |
James |
Somers |
€641.70 |
|
Nepal |
EU |
LTO |
Frank |
Scott |
€797.11 |
|
Nepal |
EU |
STO |
Terry |
Duffy |
€664.44 |
|
Nepal |
EU |
STO |
Victoria |
Somers |
€664.44 |
|
Mali |
EU |
LTO |
Thomas |
Earlie |
€831.22 |
|
Tajikistan |
OSCE |
STO |
Fergal |
McCusker |
€4,038.50 |
|
Tajikistan |
OSCE |
STO |
Cecilia |
Keaveney |
€4,038.50 |
|
Tajikistan |
OSCE |
STO |
Anne |
Donnellan |
€4,038.50 |
|
Tajikistan |
OSCE |
STO |
Gerard |
Buckley |
€4,038.50 |
|
Total Cost for 2013 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
€182,140.40 |
Election Observation Missions 2014 to date (July 2014)
|
Country |
Organisation |
Role |
Forename |
Surname |
Cost |
|
Serbia |
OSCE |
LTO |
Keaveney |
Cecilia |
€ 5,001.37 |
|
Macedonia |
OSCE |
LTO |
O'Callaghan |
Sean |
€ 5,949.48 |
|
Macedonia |
OSCE |
STO |
Durnin |
John |
€ 2,720.29 |
|
Macedonia |
OSCE |
STO |
Byrne |
Eric |
€ 2,720.29 |
|
Macedonia |
OSCE |
STO |
Brocklesby |
Gabrielle |
€ 2,720.29 |
|
Macedonia |
OSCE |
STO |
Coakley |
John Paul |
€ 2,720.29 |
|
Macedonia |
OSCE |
STO |
O'Keeffe |
Almha |
€ 2,720.29 |
|
Macedonia |
OSCE |
STO |
Schorderet |
Aisling |
€ 1,982.29 |
|
Guinea Bissau |
EU |
STO |
Cunniffe |
Diarmuid |
€ 641.70 |
|
Egypt |
EU |
STO |
Boyle |
Michael |
€ 649.28 |
|
Malawi |
EU |
LTO |
O'Shea |
Aidan |
€ 155.44 |
|
Malawi |
EU |
STO |
Kavanagh |
Michael |
€ 656.86 |
|
Malawi |
EU |
STO |
McCabe |
Ellen |
€ 656.86 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
LTO |
Verling |
Michael |
€ 15,135.54 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Denny |
David |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
O'Sullivan |
Finbar |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Kennefick |
Frank |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Doody |
James |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Moore |
John |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Cousins |
John |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Grogan |
Kevin |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Brennan |
Noel |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Donovan |
Peter |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Lynch |
John |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Emerson |
Peter |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
Richardson |
Andrew |
€ 3,785.01 |
|
Ukraine |
OSCE |
STO |
MacHale |
Fidelma |
€ 3,185.01 |
|
Ukraine |
EEA |
STO |
Grogan |
Deirdre |
€ 37.91 |
|
Ukraine |
EEA |
STO |
McDaniel |
Patrick |
€ 37.91 |
|
Ukraine |
EEA |
STO |
Mulvihill |
Patrick |
€ 37.91 |
|
Kosovo |
EU |
LTO |
Murphy |
Nicholas |
€0 |
|
Kosovo |
EU |
STO |
Boyle |
Adrienne |
€0 |
|
2014 Total Cost to date (July 2014) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
€93,149.13 |
