Written answers

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Department of Health and Children

Ministerial Travel

9:00 pm

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 23 March 2010, if she will furnish the details of the costs, or if not yet available, the estimates regarding foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2010. [15748/10]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The provisional costs to my Department in respect of St. Patrick's Day travel abroad are set out in the table. The exact cost of a number of items cannot be confirmed at this time because they were met in the first instance by the relevant Embassy and have not yet been passed on to my Department. In addition, since a number of subsistence claims have not yet been submitted, estimates of these have been included. All provisional figures are indicated by an asterisk.

JourneyDelegationNo. of nightsTravel costsAccommodation costsOther costs
New ZealandMinister Harney and four others13Flights: €19, 990.50Taxis/car hire: €2,390.94€5,165.68(4 rooms)Dinner hosted by Minister for Honorary Consul & Enterprise Ireland client (8 in attendance): €665.16Gifts estimate: €380Expenses estimate: €5,726
Copenhagen, Oslo, StockholmMinister Brady and one other4Flights: €1,188.24Taxis/car hire: Cost not available€1,196Gift: €50Expenses estimate: €1,031
New YorkMinister Andrews and one other6Flights: €1,568.82Taxis: 47+ 1 day care hire amount not available€1,984Gifts: €268.59Expenses: €1,293.40
EdinburghMinister Moloney and one other3Flights: €279.24Taxis/car hire: €1,950.80€855Expenses: €480

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