Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2017
149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7729/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraPlease find the answer in the following table.
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No of Trips |
Ministers Trips |
Dates Travelled |
Destination |
Purpose of Trip |
Flight Costs |
Accommodation Costs |
T & S Claims |
Gifts |
|
1 |
Minister Richard Bruton |
China |
Education Trade Mission incorporating Ireland's receipt of Country of Honour at an International Conference |
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|
Minister |
19-21/10/2016 |
China |
As above |
Paid by Enterprise Ireland (EI) |
Paid by EI |
NIL |
€577.88 |
|
|
|
Officials x 2 |
19-21/10/2016 |
China |
As above |
Paid by EI |
Paid by EI |
NIL |
NIL |
|
|
Officials x 3 |
16-25/10/2016 |
China |
As above |
€7,801.07 |
€775.72 |
€1,900.96 |
NIL |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
|
|
€7,801.07 |
€775.72 |
€1,900.96 |
€577.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Minister Richard Bruton |
Brussels |
Education Council Meeting |
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|
Minister |
21/11/2016 |
Brussels |
As Above |
€152.98 |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
|
Officials x 2 |
21/11/2016 |
Brussels |
As Above |
€344.94 |
NIL |
€161.20 |
NIL |
|
|
Official x 1 |
20-22/11/2016 |
Brussels |
As Above |
€429.97 |
€299.00 |
€235.52 |
NIL |
|
|
Subtotal |
€927.89 |
€299.00 |
€396.72 |
NIL |
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|
TOTAL for Minister Bruton |
€8,728.96 |
€1,074.72 |
€2,297.68 |
€577.88 |
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|
1 |
Minister of State John Halligan |
London |
Meeting with the Irish Community on EU/UK matters |
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|
Minister |
15-16/06/2017 |
London |
As Above |
€508.10 |
€542.65 |
NIL |
NIL |
|
|
Official x 1 |
15-16/06/2016 |
London |
As Above |
€597.36 |
€542.65 |
NIL |
NIL |
|
|
Subtotal |
€1,105.46 |
€1,085.30 |
NIL |
NIL |
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|
2 |
Minister of State John Halligan |
Tel Aviv |
Meeting with Israeli Minister for Science Technology and Space and Meetings with Palestinian Ministers for both Education and Labour |
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|
Minister |
7-10/11/2017 |
Tel Aviv |
As Above |
€1,383.42 |
€474.08 |
NIL |
€232.82 |
|
|
Officials x 2 |
7-10/11/2016 |
Tel Aviv |
As Above |
€2,766.84 |
€948.14 |
€674.99 |
NIL |
|
|
Subtotal |
€4,150.26 |
€1,422.22 |
€674.99 |
€232.82 |
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|
TOTAL for Minister Halligan |
€5,255.72 |
€2,507.52 |
€674.99 |
€232.82 |
