Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 593: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he travelled abroad for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations; the persons who travelled with him in his official party; the duration of the visit and the cost involved. [10180/05]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I travelled to Toronto, Canada for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations there. I was accompanied by my wife, the Secretary General of my Department and my secretary. We departed Dublin on 10 March and arrived back on the morning of 16 March. Invoices received to date, including the cost for officials travelling, relating to the Toronto trip come to €15,738.40. For the sake of completeness, I should say that the Secretary General took the opportunity to travel on to Ottawa for meetings with Canadian officials on policy matters of interest to my Department.