Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
559. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total costs of accommodation and travel expenses associated with his recent foreign trip, or foreign trips by Ministers for State at his Department, for St. Patrick’s Day; and if a breakdown can be provided on travel costs, accommodation costs, country or state visited, number of departmental staff accompanying him, and the duration of the trip, in tabular form. [14746/23]
View answerAs I trust the Deputy will appreciate, St Patrick’s Day offers an opportunity to promote Ireland abroad and is an important part of the government’s ‘Global Ireland’ strategy which seeks to promote our country as an outstanding location to live, visit, work, invest in, trade with, and study.
Due to my dual responsibilities, costs incurred for my St. Patrick's Day trip were shared by my two Departments. The Department of Justice does not yet the full details requested. However, this information will be compiled shortly.
The information requested by the Deputy that is available is set out in the table below.
|
Minister |
State/Country visited |
Number of Dept. Staff Accompanying |
Duration |
Cost of Accommodation |
Cost of Travel |
|
Minister Harris |
USA and Canada |
1 |
7 days |
To be compiled |
To be compiled |
|
Minister Browne |
Jordan and Cyprus |
2 |
8 days |
€4,488.18 |
€3,038.88 |
