Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimated cost of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's day 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12813/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The table sets out the estimated costs incurred during my official visit to Poznan, Warsaw and Vienna for St Patrick's Day 2010. I must stress that the details provided are provisional as the Deputy will appreciate that definitive costs cannot be confirmed until the final invoices are received in respect of this visit.

The following table sets out the estimated costs incurred during the official visit of Mr John Curran, T.D., Minister of State at my Department, to Birmingham and London for St Patrick's Day 2010. As above, the definitive costs have yet to be finalised. With regard to the transportation costs of £97, it may be noted that this arose in the context of the necessary transportation being provided by the Irish Embassy in London. The amount related to overnight costs for the Embassy driver and represented a substantial saving in comparison to the cost of using a hired car.