Dáil Éireann - Volume 463 - 26 March, 1996 Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.
Mr. Callely Mr. Callely
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333. Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the foreign trips undertaken by him and the [782] Minister(s) of State at his Department since assuming office; the total number of people who travelled on each trip; the names of the passengers; the total cost of each trip; and the sources of funding for each trip. [6297/96]
Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton) Richard Bruton
Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton): The following table shows the information requested by the Deputy in respect of the period since I and the Ministers for State assumed office up to 15 March 1996. The costs given represent the costs borne to date by the Department. They do not take account of any EU refunds which may already have been received or are due in respect of the trips. (In cases where the Government jet or the Beechraft was used, the costs involved were not borne by the Department). (i) Foreign Travel undertaken up to 15 March, 1996 by Mr. Richard Bruton, T.D., Minister for Enterprise and Employment
Date of Departure |
Destination |
Number and names of persons travelling with Minister |
Cost to Department (see footnote) |
Source of Funding |
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|
|
£ |
|
7th January 1995 |
Coventry |
3—Mr. P. Rabbitte, T.D. Minister for Commerce, Science and Technology |
1,336,00 |
Exchequer |
Mr. K. Bonner, Secretary of the Department |
Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
30th March 1995 |
Zurich |
2—Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
2,900.89 |
Exchequer |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
7th April 1995 |
Luxembourg |
4—Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
280 (Government Jet used) |
Exchequer and EU |
Ms C. Tiernan, Private Secretary to the Minister |
Mr. C. Beamish, Assistant Principal |
21st May 1995 |
San Francisco & Washington |
5—Mr. K. Bonner, Secretary of the Department Mr. P. Haran, Assistant Secretary Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer Ms C. Tiernan, Private Secretary to the Minister |
8,621.19 |
Exchequer (via Department of Enterprise & Employment IDA) |
Mr. K. McGowan, Chief Executive, IDA |
28th June 1995 |
London |
1—Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
998.57 |
Exchequer |
|
783
784
[783][784]7th July 1995 |
Spain |
3—Mrs. S. Bruton, Wife of Minister |
2,425.18 |
Exchequer |
Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
4th October 1995 |
Taiwan |
3—Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer Mr. K. McGowan, Chief Executive, IDA Mr. F. Ryan, IDA |
349.66 (Cost of air travel borne by IDA) |
Exchequer (via Department of Enterprise and Employment and IDA) |
31st October 1995 |
London/Brussels/Copenhagen |
4—Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
1,025.46 |
Exchequer |
Mr. P. Carroll, Programme Manager |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
Ms A. Hynes, Minister's Office |
3rd November 1995 |
Luxembourg |
2—Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
113.44 (Government Jet Used) |
Exchequer |
Mr. P. Carroll, Programme Manager |
6th November 1995 |
Brussels |
5—Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
4,323.10 |
Exchequer and EU |
Mr. P. Carroll, Programme Manager |
Mr. J. Thompson, Principal Officer |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
Mr. J. Hughes, Higher Executive Officer |
10th November 1995 |
London |
4—Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
206.86 (Government Beechcraft used) |
Exchequer |
Mr. P. Carroll, Programme Manager |
Mr. J. Thompson, Principal Officer |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
12th November 1995 |
Boston and Madrid |
5—Mrs. S. Bruton, Wife of the Minister Mr. J. Nolan, Principal Officer Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer Ms C. Tiernan, Private Secretary to Minister Mr. D. Flinter, Chief Executive, Forbairt |
2,415.12 (Cost of tickets Dublin /Boston /Madrid borne by Forbairt) |
Exchequer (via Department of Enterprise and Employment and Forbairt) |
23rd November 1995 |
London |
3—Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
1,198.24 |
Exchequer |
Mr. P. Carroll, Programme Manager |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
|
785
786
[785][786]5th December 1995 |
London |
4—Mr. K. Bonner, Secretary of the Department |
32.79 (Government Beechraft used) |
Exchequer |
Mr. R. Long, Assistant |
Mr. P. Carroll, Programme Manager |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer |
19th December 1995 |
Brussels |
4—Mr. K. Bonner, Secretary of the Department |
2,415.80 |
Exchequer and EU |
Mr. R. Long, Assistant Secretary |
Mr. P. Carroll, Programme Manager |
Mr. M. Territt, Press Officer | (ii) Foreign Travel undertaken up to 15th March, 1996 by Mr. P. Rabbitte, T.D., Minister for Commerce, Science and Technology
Date of Departure |
Destination |
Number and names of persons travelling with Minister |
Cost to Department (see footnote) |
Source of Funding |
|
|
|
£ |
|
7th January 1995 |
Coventry |
Details shown under Minister Bruton |
Details shown under Minister Bruton |
See response for Minister Bruton |
10th March 1995 |
Brussels |
3—Mr. F. O'Raghallaigh, Special Adviser to the Minister Mr. M. Fahy, Principal Officer |
891.86 Government Jet used) |
Exchequer and EU |
Mr. M. Pender, Assistant Principal |
29th March 1995 |
Brussels |
1—Mr. D. McBride, Private Secretary to Minister |
184.68 |
Exchequer and EU |
22nd May 1995 |
Carolina/Washington |
1—Mr. B. Moylan, Assistant Principal |
970.17 (Part of cost of air travel borne by IDA and Government Jet used on return journey) |
Exchequer (via Department of Enterprise and Employment and IDA |
8th June 1995 |
Luxembourg |
1—Mr. N. Ward, Programme Manager |
1,561.16 |
Exchequer and EU |
25th September 1995 |
Paris |
3—Mr. F. O'Raghallaigh, Special Adviser to the Minister |
2,652.70 |
Exchequer |
Mr. M. Fahy, Principal Officer |
Mr. B. McCabe, Assistant Principal Officer |
|
787
788
[787][788]18th October 1995 |
Toulouse |
3—Mr. M. Ward, Programme Manager |
4,265.96 |
Exchequer |
Mr. M. Fahy, Principal Officer |
Mr. S. Chamberlain, Assistant Principal |
29th October 1995 |
Luxembourg |
3—Mr. F. O'Raghallaigh, Special Adviser to the Minister |
3,317.66 |
Exchequer and EU |
Mr. M. Fahy, Principal Officer |
Mr. M. Pender, Assistant Principal |
8th November 1995 |
Brussels |
3—Mr. N. Ward, Programme Manager |
976.86 Government Beechcraft used) |
Exchequer |
Mr. S. Murray, Principal Officer |
Mr. G. Coleman, Higher Executive Officer | (iii) Foreign Travel undertaken up to 15th March, 1996 by Ms. Eithne Fitzgerald, T.D., Minister for Labour Affairs
Date of Departure |
Destination |
Number and names of persons travelling with Minister |
Cost to Department (see footnote) |
Source of Funding |
|
|
|
£ |
|
26th March 1995 |
Brussels |
3—Mr. J. Lowe, Assistant Secretary |
3,198,86 |
Exchequer and EU |
Ms M. Monaghan, Principal Officer |
Mr. M. English, Assistant Principal |
7th June 1995 |
Geneva |
1—Mr. C. Quigley, Private Secretary to the Minister |
1,821.51 |
Exchequer |
28th June 1995 |
Luxembourg |
3—Ms M. Monaghan, Principal Officer |
3,389.93 |
Exchequer and EU |
Ms K. O'Meara, Special Adviser to Minister |
Mr. M. English, Assistant Principal |
10th July 1995 |
Brussels |
1—Ms K. O'Meara, Special Adviser to Minister |
1,083.56 |
Exchequer |
25th September 1995 |
Warsaw |
1—Mr. C. Quigley, Private Secretary to the Minister |
1,889.93 |
Exchequer |
4th October 1995 |
Luxembourg |
1—Ms M. Cashell, Principal Officer |
1,374.78 |
Exchequer and EU |
27th October 1995 |
Spain |
3—Mr. S. O'Morain, Assistant Secretary |
568.00 (Government Beechcraft used) |
Exchequer |
Mr. C. Quigley, Private Secretary |
Mr. M. Cashell, Principal Officer |
|
789
790
[789][790]1st February |
Venice |
4—Mr. S. O'Morain, Assistant Secretary |
3,280.41 (Government Jet used on return journey) |
Exchequer |
Mr. D. Purcell, Principal Officer |
Mr. C. Quigley, Private Secretary |
Mr. J. Fitzgerald, Husband of Minister | Footnote: Cost figures are based on claims submitted to date to Department.
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