Written answers
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Department of Finance
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 23 March 2010, if he 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. [15746/10]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister of State, Dr Martin Mansergh TD, represented the Irish Government abroad for St. Patrick's Day. He visited The Netherlands and Belgium from Monday 15 March, returning on Thursday 18 March 2010. Minister Mansergh was accompanied by his Private Secretary for all of his trip and by the Chief Engineer at the Office of Public Works for the trip to the Netherlands in relation to flood management and defences.
Total Estimated cost of the trip is â¬4,192.69
Details | Costings |
Flights | â¬735.50 |
Hotel â The Netherlands | â¬1,902 * |
Hotel - Belgium | â¬430.00 |
Trains/Trams/Taxi (Abroad) | â¬144.20 |
Transport/Carpark/Tolls (Irl) | â¬237.24 |
Official Gifts | â¬256.95 |
Subsistence â Minister | â¬227* |
Subsistence - Private Secretary | â¬124* |
Subsistence â Chief Engineer | â¬134.67 |
*Estimated figure
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