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Creative Ireland Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Ceisteanna (658, 659)

Niamh Smyth

Ceist:

658. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of foreign visits taken by Creative Ireland personnel and or staff within her Department for purposes related to Creative Ireland; the destination of these visits; the duration of these visits; the identity of the personnel who travelled on each visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13815/18]

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Niamh Smyth

Ceist:

659. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of each individual foreign visit taken by Creative Ireland personnel and or staff in her Department for purposes related to Creative Ireland including but limited to the cost of travel, accommodation, per diem and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13816/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 and 659 together.

There were a total of eight foreign trips taken by Creative Ireland Programme staff in 2017. Full details and costs (including flights and subsistence) are contained in the following table. All travel and subsistence costs incurred were in line with DPER regulations in place at the time of travel.

Dates

Destination

Personnel

Purpose

Costs (rounded)

11-16 Jan 2017

New York

Director Creative Ireland

Launch of the Creative Ireland Programme in the USA

€687

7 - 8 Feb 2017

London

Director Creative Ireland

Meeting with Irish Embassy in London in respect of launch of the Creative Ireland Programme in the UK

€258

27 - 28 Feb 2017

London

Director Creative Ireland

Launch of the Creative Ireland Programme in the UK

€979

27-28 Feb 2017

London

Principal Officer Creative Ireland

Launch of the Creative Ireland Programme in the UK

€391

14- 17 March 2017

Washington and New York

Director Creative Ireland

Launch of Ireland.ie website

€3,118

30-31 March 2017

London

Director Creative Ireland

Meeting with Embassy and UK Ireland Event

€1,019

21- 24 May 2017

Paris & Brussels

Director Creative Ireland

Attending the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council Meeting in Brussels with Minister and launch of the Creative Ireland Programme in Paris at the Centre Culturel Irlandais

€1,552

9 - 10 Sept 2017

Cambridge

Director Creative Ireland

Presentation on the Creative Ireland Programme at the British-Irish Association Conference, University of Cambridge

€514

Total

€8518

* Flight to Washington had to be rebooked due to incorrect departure time being notified.

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