Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of the new Government by her and her Ministers of State by means of bus, rail or air transport; the Minister involved in the travel in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29048/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Since the formation of the new Government, my Department paid €318 in respect of air travel for Minister of State, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, who travelled to Athens in October to attend an International Health Conference. In addition, I travelled by Government aircraft twice in both September and October and once in November. Also, Minister of State Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher and Minister of State Deputy Máire Hoctor each travelled once by Government aircraft in September and November, respectively. The cost of this travel is borne by the Department of Defence. No payments were made by my Department in respect of travel by bus or rail by Ministers.