Written answers

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Ministerial Travel

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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336. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all official foreign trips he and Ministers of State in his Department plan to take between now and the end of 2015; if he will provide details of whom he and the Ministers of State in his Department will be meeting on these trips; the purpose of these trips; the duration of these trips; his plans to use all of these trips to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as a destination for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20445/15]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question the following tables provide details of all the official trips that I and the Minister for State Simon Harris T.D., intend to take between now and the end of the year.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D.

DateDetails of people the Minister will be meetingPurposeDurationPlans to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as destination for foreign direct investment
June 2015Latvia Presidency of the Council of Ministers. 

Meeting with Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu.
Informal meeting of Ministers responsible for EU cohesion policy. Opportunity to discuss the 2014-2020 programming period now that all the Partnership agreements and majority of operational programmes have been adopted.Riga (2 days)
June 2015Itineraries are still formativeAccompanying the President to Italy including a visit to the Milan ExpoMilan (2 days)Number of engagements with Bord Bia and the OPW to showcase Irish produce and design

Minister for State, Mr. Simon Harris T.D.

DateDetails of people the Minister will be meetingPurposeLocation & durationPlans to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as destination for foreign direct investment
8-10 June 2015IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners. Itineraries are still formative.EI & IDA businessBrussels & Frankfurt (2 days)Promotion of International Financial Services and advancement of IFS2020 Strategy
9 Sept 2015IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners. Itineraries are still formative.EI & IDA businessFrankfurt (1 day)Promotion of International Financial Services and advancement of IFS2020 Strategy goals
14 Sept 2015IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners.  Itineraries are still formative.EI & IDA businessBoston (4 days)Promotion of International Financial Services and advancement of IFS2020 Strategy goals
6 Nov 2015IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners. Itineraries are still formative.EI & IDA businessLondon (1-2 days)EI Financial Services Embassy Dinner
13 Nov 2015Ecofin RepsEcofin Budget CouncilBrussels (1 day)n/a

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