Written answers
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Official Travel
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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517. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth he will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2638/24]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The information is provided in the table below.
| Location | Reason | Dates | Length of Trip (Excluding Travel) | Flight Details | Flight CostMinister | Flight CostPrivate Secretary | Flight CostSpecial Adviser | Accommodation Name | Accommodation Cost (Total)Minister | Accommodation Cost (Total)Private Secretary | Accommodation Cost (Total)Special Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva, Switzterland | Irelands Review under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child | Jan-23 | 2 nights | Aerlingus - Dublin to GenevaBritish Airways - Geneva to Dublin via London Heathrow | € 419.40 | € 419.40 | € 419.40 | Warwick Geneva | € 359.42 | € 359.42 | € 359.42 |
| New York, USA | UN Commission on the Status of Women & St Patricks Day Events | Mar-23 | 3 nights | Aerlingus - Dublin to New York JFKAerlingus - New York JFK to Dublin | € 529.85 | € 529.85 | € 529.85 | Fitzpatricks Grand Central | € 533.95 | € 533.95 | € 533.95 |
| India [Mumbai & New Delhi] - - | St Patrick's Day Programme | Mar-23 | 4 nights | Emirates - Dublin to Mumbai via DubaiAir India - Mumbai to New DehliEmirates - New Dehli to Dublin via Dubai | € 1,764.97 | € 1,764.97 | € 1,764.97 | St Regis Hotel, MumbaiTaj Palace Hotel, New Dehli | € 843.65 | € 843.65 | € 843.65 |
| Brussels, Belgium | EYCS Council Meeting | May-23 | 1 Night | Ryanair - Dublin to BrusselsRyanair - Brussels to Dublin | € 337.26 | € 337.26 | n/a | NY Berlymont | € 155.90 | € 155.90 | |
| Luxembourg, Luxembourg | EPSCO Council Meeting | Jun-23 | 2 Nights | Luxair - Dublin to LuxembourgLufthansa - Luxembourg to Dublin via Frankfurt | € 972.52 | € 1,002.52 | € 972.52 | Novotel Suites | € 460.00 | € 460.00 | € 460.00 |
| London, United Kingdom | British Irish Council - Early Years Meeting | Oct-23 | 1 Night | British Airways - Dublin to London HeathrowAerlingus - London Heathrow to Dublin | € 307.18 | € 307.18 | € 176.57 | The Clermont Victoria | € 288.00 | € 288.00 | € 288.00 |
| Pamplona, Spain | Informal EPSCO Council Meeting | Nov-23 | 2 Nights | Aerlingus - Dublin to BilbaoVueling - Bilbao to BrusselsRyanair - Brussels to Dublin | € 461.39 | € 373.39 | € 459.39 | Hotel Treys ReyesHotel Alma (Paid for by Spanish Presidency) | € 176.80 | € 176.80 | € 335.05 |
| Brussels, Belgium [Trip Cancelled] | Formal EPSCO Council Meeting | Nov-23 | n/a | Aerlingus - Brussels to Dublin | € 360.15 | € 333.15 | € 360.15 | n/a | € - | € - | € - |
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