Written answers
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
Ministerial Travel
4:00 pm
Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [29139/08]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Minister and the Ministers of State at my Department is set out as follows:
| Minister Brendan Smith | ||
| Dates of Travel | Method of Travel | Cost |
| 7th – 31st May, 2008 | 2 Plane Trips | Government Jet used |
| 1st – 30th June, 2008 | 3 Plane Trips | Government Jet used |
| 1st – 8th July, 2008 | No trips taken | Nil |
| Minister of State Trevor Sargent | ||
| Dates of Travel | Method of Travel | Cost |
| 7th – 31st May, 2008 | One Train Trip | €88.50 |
| 1st – 30th June, 2008 | One Trip – Part Air, Part Rail | Air Travel – €337.84 |
| 1st – 8th July, 2008 | No trips taken | Nil |
| Minister of State Tony Killeen | ||
| Dates of Travel | Method | Cost |
| 13th – 31st May, 2008 | No trips taken | Nil |
| 1st – 31st May, 2008 | Two Plane Trips | Government Jet used (one way ticket booked for one trip but not used – Cost €106.93) |
| 1st – 8th July, 2008 | No trips taken | Nil |
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