Written answers
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Department of Defence
Ministerial Travel
9:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 261 and 262 of 14 October 2009, the origin, destination, and any intermediary stop off points of each one of the journeys listed since May 2007; the person who accompanied the relevant Minister on each one of these journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40696/09]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Date | Aircraft | Ministerial Time On Board | Route | Minister | Passengers |
16-May-07 | EC 135 | 90 | Baldonnel-Waterford-Baldonnel | Transport | Minister Martin Cullen |
03-Jul-07 | AW 139 | 80 | Phoenix Park-Cahir-Baldonnel | Agriculture | Minister Mary Coughlan, Tom Moran, Dermot Murphy |
04-Jul-07 | AW 139 | 90 | St. Patrick's Drumcondra-Bundoran-St Patrick's Drumcondra | Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Liam Beirne, Tom Mc Loughlin, Gerry Howlin |
09-Jul-07 | AW 139 | 90 | St. Patrick's Drumcondra-Galway Airport-St Patrick's Drumcondra | Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Liam Beirne, Eddie Walsh |
17-Jul-07 | AW 139 | 80 | St Patrick's Drumcondra-Armagh-St Patrick's Drumcondra | Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, David Feeney, Olive Melvin, John Byrne, Gerard Howlin, Mandy Johnson |
06-Sep-07 | EC 135 | 130 | Baldonnel-Sarsfield Barracks-Haulbowline-Sarsfield Barracks | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea, Michael Howard |
13-Sep-07 | AW 139 | 140 | Baldonnel-Dungloe-Tory Island-Dungloe-Ashford Castle | Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs | Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, Minister of State Pat The Cope Gallagher, Sorcha De Bruch, Seamus Mac Giolla Chonhail |
25-Sep-07 | AW 139 | 60 | Baldonnel-Tullamore-Baldonnel | Agriculture | Minister Mary Coughlan, Tom Moran, Martina Kearney, Michael Walsh, Trevor Shaw, Gerry Crawford |
27-Sep-07 | AW 139 | 80 | St Patrick's Drumcondra - Tullamore - Naas - Bray - Drumcondra | Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Liam Beirne, Eoghan Ó Neachtain, Jerry Hickey, Denise Kavanagh |
02-Nov-07 | AW 139 | 100 | Baldonnel-Trim-Knock-Trim-Baldonnel | Transport | Minister Noel Dempsey,Minister of State Dr Jimmy Devins, Veronica Scanlon |
16-Nov-07 | AW 139 | 80 | St Patrick's Drumcondra-Templemore. Nenagh-St Patricks Drumcondra | Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Eoghan Ó Neachtain, Padraig Tierney |
17-Dec-07 | AW 139 | 60 | Carnmore, Galway -Cork | Health | Minister Mary Harney, Patricia Ryan, Derek Cunningham, Tony O'Brien |
17-Dec-07 | AW 139 | 45 | Phoenix Park-Fermoy, Cork | Justice | Minister Brian Lenihan, Sinead McGuinness, Dale Sunderland |
31/01/2008 | EC 135 | 80 | Phoenix Park - Templemore - Phoenix Park | Justice, Equality and Law Reform | Minister Brian Lenihan, Sinead McGuinness, Dale Sunderland, Shay Martin |
01/02/2008 | AW 139 | 90 | Baldonnel-Mullingar Barracks- Galgorm Manor Ballymena - St Pats Drumcondra- Baldonnel | An Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Eoghan Ó Neachtain,Olive Melvin, John Byrne, Nick Reddy |
08/02/2008 | AW 139 | 40 | St Patrick's Drumcondra -Waterford | An Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Olive Melvin, John Downey, Tom McLoughlin, Eoghan Ó Neachtain, Denise Kavanagh |
23/03/2008 | EC 135 | 100 | Sarsfield Barracks-Phoenix Park-Sarsfield Barracks | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea, Mrs. O'Dea. |
25/03/2008 | EC 135 | 60 | Kilkenny Barracks - Farranfore | Education & Science | Minister Mary Hanafin,Bridget McManus, Geraldine Butler, Avril Power |
26/03/2008 | EC 135 | 120 | Farranfore-Wexford-Baldonnel | Education & Science | Minister Mary Hanafin, Bridget McManus, Geraldine Butler, Avril Power |
04/04/2008 | EC 135 | 30 | St Patrick's Drumcondra - Ritz Carlton Powerscourt -Phoenix Park | An Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Eoghan Ó Neachtain, Jackie Bryan, John Downey |
11/04/2008 | EC 135 | 100 | St Patrick's Drumcondra - Ashford Castle - St Patrick's Drumcondra | An Taoiseach | Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Tom Smithers |
11/04/2008 | EC 135 | 45 | Galway - Phoenix Park | Health & Children | Minister Mary Harney, Brian Geoghegan,Olive O'Connor, Paul Flanagan |
14/04/2008 | EC 135 | 50 | Sarsfield Barracks-Phoenix Park | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea |
09/04/2008 | EC 135 | 55 | Baldonnel - Galway | Health & Children | Minister Mary Harney, Brian Geoghean, Paul Flanagan, Olive O'Connor |
17/04/2008 | EC 135 | 30 | Phoenix Park - Ballyraggart Kilkenny | Agriculture Fisheries & Food | Minister Mary Coughlan |
18/04/2008 | EC 135 | 70 | Mount Juliet - Finner Camp | Agriculture Fisheries & Food | Minister Mary Coughlan |
29/04/2008 | EC 135 | 20 | Phoenix Park - Mount Wolseley Hotel Carlow | Justice, Equality and Law Reform | Minister Brian Lenihan, Sean Aylward, Dale Sunderland, Sinead Mc Guinness |
01/05/2008 | AW 139 | 115 | Baldonnel - Sarsfield Barracks - Sligo Airport - Finner - Sarsfield Barracks - Baldonnel | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea, Sec Gen Michael Howard |
01/05/2008 | AW 139 | 60 | Baldonnel - Kilkenny Barracks - Baldonnel | Justice Equality & Law Reform | Minister Brian Lenihan, Sinead Mc Guinness, Dale Sunderland |
30/05/2008 | AW 139 | 100 | Sarsfield Barracks - Phoenix Park - Sarsfield Barracks | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea |
29/05/2008 | EC135 | 120 | Dundalk Barracks - Waterford Airport - Dundalk Barracks | Justice Equality & Law Reform | Minister Dermot Ahern, Barry O'Donnell, Richard Moore |
30/05/2008 | AW 139 | 90 | UCD - Castleisland | Health & Children | Minister Mary Harney, Brian Geoghegan |
10/06/2008 | EC 135 | 70 | Sarsfield Barracks - Curragh - Sarsfield Barracks | Defence | Minister Willie O' Dea |
19/06/2008 | EC 135 | 100 | Sarsfield Barracks - Baldonnel - Sarsfield Barracks | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea |
15/08/2008 | AW 139 | 80 | Baldonnel - Omagh(Lisanelly) - Tullamore(Harriers) - Baldonnel | Taoiseach | Taoiseach Brian Cowen, David King, Martin Fraser, Eoghan O'Neachtain, Orla Tunney, Paul McGarry,Kevin Mc Carthy |
26/08/2008 | AW 139 | 100 | Sarsfield Barracks(Limerick) - Curragh Camp - Sarsfield Barracks | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea |
05/09/2008 | EC135 | 55 | Knock Airport - Waterford Airport | Arts,Sports &Tourism | Minister Martin Cullen, John Conroy |
10/09/2008 | EC135 | 40 | Phoenix Park - Kilkenny Castle | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea |
12/09/2008 | EC135 | 80 | Sarsfield Barracks - Phoenix Park- Sarsfield Barracks | Defence | Minister Willie O'Dea |
13/09/2008 | AW 139 | 60 | Frosses Football Pitch(Donegal) - City West Hotel(Dublin) | Tanaiste (Enterprise Trade & Employment) | Tanaiste Mary Coughlan |
23/09/2008 | AW 139 | 45 | Farmleigh House - Cuffesgrange(Kilkenny) - Tullamore(Harriers) - Curragh | An Taoiseach | Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Mary Cowen,Jim Harrington,Eoghan O Neachtain |
23/09/2008 | AW 139 | 45 | Baldonnel - Cuffesgrange(Kilkenny) - Baldonnel | Tanaiste (Enterprise Trade & Employment) | Tanaiste Mary Coughlan,Roisin Mc Cann, Bridget Flynn, Trevor Shaw, Dermot Murphy |
03/10/2008 | AW 139 | 85 | St Patrick's Drumcondra - Cork (UCC) - Tullamore (Harriers) - Baldonnel | An Taoiseach | Taoiseach Brian Cowen,Eoghan O Neachtain, Kevin McCarthy, Brian Murphy |
31/10/2008 | EC 135 | 100 | Trim(New GAA Pitch) - Foynes GAA Pitch (Limerick) - Trim (New GAA Pitch) | Transport | Minister Noel Dempsey, Veronica Scanlon, Olive Stephens |
04/11/2008 | AW 139 | 70 | Phoenix Park - Lough Erne Hotel(Enniskillen) - Dundalk Barracks - Baldonnel | Justice | Minister Dermot Ahern, Barry O'Donnell, Ciaran O'Cuinn, Richard Moore |
08/11/2008 | AW 139 | 100 | Sarsfield Barracks - Tullamore(Harriers) - Phoenix Park - Tullamore(Harriers) - Sarsfield Barracks | An Taoiseach/Defence | Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Minister Willie O'Dea |
30/11/2008 | EC135 | 65 | Baldonnel - Tullamore(Harriers) - Race Course Wexford - Kilkenny Barracks | An Taoiseach | Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Eoghan Ó Neachtain ,John Downey |
05/12/2008 | AW 139 | 120 | Baldonnel - Dundalk Barracks - Sarsfield Barracks - Dundalk Barracks - Baldonnel | Justice, Equality & Law Reform | Minister Dermot Ahern, Barry O' Donnell, Richard Moore |
04/12/2008 | AW 139 | 60 | Phoenix Park - Cork Airport | Tanaiste (Enterprise, Trade & Employment) | Tanaiste Mary Coughlan, Michael Shovlin, Barry O Leary |
09/12/2008 | AW 139 | 100 | Baldonnel - Galway - Baldonnel | Education & Science | Minister Batt O Keeffe, Bernard Mallee, Éamon Ó Cuív, Frank Fahy, Margaret Mc Carthy |
30/01/2009 | AW139 | 120 | Baldonnel - Dundalk Barracks - Clanree Hotel(Letterkenny) - Dundalk Barracks - Baldonnel | Justice, Equality & Law Reform | Minister Dermot Ahern, Fachtna Murphy, Paddy McDermott, Richard Moore, Barry O Donnell |
29/01/2009 | AW139 | 45 | Belfast City - Baldonnel | Foreign Affairs | Minister Michéal Martin, Christy Mannion, Jerry O'Connor, Pat Hennessy |
06/02/2009 | AW139 | 90 | Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim - Shannon - Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim | Transport | Minister Noel Dempsey, Veronica Scanlan, John Murphy |
23/02/2009 | AW139 | 45 | Shannon Airport - Trim GAA Pitch | Transport | Minister Noel Dempsey |
02/03/2009 | AW139 | 110 | Baldonnel - Waterford Airport - Racecourse, Killarney - Farranfore Airport - Baldonnel | Arts, Sports & Tourism | Minister Martin Cullen, John Conroy, Paul Bates |
30/03/2009 | AW139 | 60 | Donegal GAA Pitch - Phoenix Park | Tanaiste (Enterprise, Trade & Employment) | Tanaiste Mary Coughlan |
13/04/2009 | EC135 | 100 | Cork Airport - Raphoe(Co Donegal) | Education & Science | Minister Batt O Keeffe |
14/04/2009 | AW139 | 95 | Raphoe(Co Donegal) - Farranfore | Education & Science | Minister Batt O Keeffe, Margaret Mc Carthy, Bernard Mallee, Bridget Mc Manus, Deirdre Mc Donald |
20/04/2009 | EC135 | 110 | Phoenix Park - GAA Pitch Rathkeale - Phoenix Park | Finance | Minister Brian Lenihan, Dermot Moylan,Eoin Dorgan |
17/07/2009 | AW139 | 205 | Baldonnel - Ballingeary - Bere Island - Cape Clear Island - Corca Dhuibhne - Baldonnel | Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs | Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, Sorcha de Bruch, Oilibhéar Ó hÍarlaithe, Teresa White, Layla Decogan Chin |
16/07/2009 | EC135 | 120 | Phoenix Park - Cork Airport - Phoenix Park | Agriculture, Fisheries & Food | Minister Brendan Smith, Philip Carroll, Martina Kearney & Dympna Keogh |
23/09/2009 | EC135 | 130 | Phoenix Park - Cork Airport - Phoenix Park | Tanaiste (Enterprise, Trade & Employment) | Tanaiste Mary Coughlan, Bridget Flynn |
steve white
Posted on 12 Nov 2009 4:19 pm (Report this comment)
helicopter flights with accompanying officials names too, interesting