Written answers

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Department of Foreign Affairs

Ministerial Travel

4:00 pm

Photo of Liz McManusLiz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of this new Government by Ministers and Ministers of State by means of bus transport, rail transport or air transport by Department and by Minister involved in the travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29148/08]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The following table provides the relevant details of the air travel undertaken by myself and other Ministers at my Department, including my predecessor, since June 2007. As the Deputy may be aware, the cost of the Government Jet is charged to the Vote of the Department of Defence. Rail travel costs totalling €128 were incurred by Minister of State, Peter Power T.D. in May 2008. No expenses were incurred as a result of bus transport in the period.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin T.D.
Number of TripsMonthDetails of Air Travel
4May 2008Government Jet
3June 2008Government Jet
1June 2008€1,251.91
1July 2008Government Jet
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern T.D.
Number of TripsMonthDetails of Air Travel
2June 2007Government Jet
1July 2007Government Jet
3September 2007Government Jet
3October 2007Government Jet
2November 2007Government Jet
2November 2007€3,317.86
1December 2007€382.81
1December 2007Government Jet
1January 2008Government Jet
1February 2008Government Jet
3March 2008Government Jet
1March€8,153.69
1April 2008Government Jet
1April 2008€7,891.30
1May 2008€2,747.99
Minister of State Dick Roche T.D.
Number of TripsMonthDetails of Air Travel
1June 2007Government Jet
1July 2007€378.71
1September 2007€2,856.79
1September 2007Government Jet
1October 2007€120.44
5November 2007€13,730.64
1January 2008Government Jet
2February 2008€1,843.09
2March 2008€6,917.40
1June 2008Government Jet
1June 2008€946.37
1July 2008€4,261.23
Minister of State Michael Kitt T.D.
Number of TripsMonthDetails of Air Travel
1July 2007€6,053
1July 2007Government Jet
1October 2007€375
2December 2007€2,229
1December 2007Government Jet
1January 2008€7,387
1February 2008€777
1March 2008€204
1April 2008€2,550
Minister of State Peter Power T.D.
Number of TripsMonthDetails of Air Travel
2May 2008€7,317
1May 2008Government Jet
1June 2008€4,867

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