Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by his Department, for this year's overseas travel programme for St Patrick's Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight Ministers heading abroad for the holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17327/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The only cost incurred by my Department in respect of the visit to Paris was the cost of the flights for myself and the official who accompanied me, which amounted to €978 including taxes and charges. In order to reduce the costs of the visit the official and I stayed in the Ambassador's residence in Paris. The costs arising in Paris in relation to the trip were met from the existing budget of the Irish Embassy in Paris.