Official Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2022

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Ceisteanna (274)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

274. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he or any officials from his Department or from bodies under the aegis of his Department travelled to the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference; the number who travelled; the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57318/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Two officials from my Department attended the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP27). These officials were from the Climate Services, Research and Applications Division of Met Éireann. The costs incurred from this travel to date, is approximately €4,320 in respect of flights, hotels, transfers etc. Given that the conference has finished just recently, it is expected these costs will increase slightly when the officials input their respective travel and subsistence claims.

The information requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is set out in the following table:

STATE BODY	CONTACT E-MAIL
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Ervia	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Irish Water	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Ordnance Survey Ireland	[e-mail]
Property Registration Authority	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Valuation Office	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Water Advisory Body	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]