Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
789. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total costs of accommodation and travel expenses associated with her recent foreign trip, or foreign trips by Ministers for State at her Department, for St Patrick’s Day; and if a breakdown can be provided on travel costs, accommodation costs, country/state visited, number of departmental staff accompanying her, and the duration of the trip, in tabular form. [14748/23]
View answerAs Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection, I represented the Irish Government in the UK this year as part of the St. Patrick's Day overseas programme. Minister of State O'Brien represented the Government in Poland. While all costs are currently not yet available due to the time lag in processing all relevant costs, details that are available are set out below.
|
Minister |
No. of AccompanyingOfficials |
Country/State Visited |
Total Flight Costs |
Duration of Trip |
|
Minister Humphreys |
2 |
United Kingdom |
€831 |
10th – 14th March |
|
Minister of State O’Brien |
2 |
Poland |
€982 |
15th – 18th March |
