Ministerial Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Ceisteanna (455)

Terence Flanagan

Ceist:

455. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all official foreign trips he and Ministers of State in his Department plan to take between now and the end of 2015; if he will provide the names of the persons he and Ministers of State in his Department will meet on these trips; the purpose of the trips; the duration of the trips; if there are plans to use all of these trips to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as a destination for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48034/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

Currently, I am scheduled to attend three meetings abroad, up to the end of 2015. These are:

- 9-11 February, 2015, the European Parliament Plenary, Strasbourg;

- 20-21 April, 2015, informal meeting of European Health Ministers, Riga;

- 19 June, 2015, EPSCO Council meeting, Luxemburg.

Currently, Minister Lynch is not scheduled to attend any meetings abroad.

I can assure the Deputy that both Minister Lynch and I will continue to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and will take every opportunity to encourage direct foreign investment, both at home, and abroad.