Written answers

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Department of Health

Ministerial Travel

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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236. To ask the Minister for Health the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State, in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials that accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7730/17]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is in the following table. Please note that Minister of State Finian McGrath has not taken any trips outside of the State. I have included flight costs where they have been incurred by the Department. Other costs can only be calculated once a claim has been submitted by the individual concerned. You will note that in many instances claims have not yet been submitted and therefore total costs cannot be calculated at this time.

MinisterDatesLocationOfficial BusinessDepartment Officials attendingFlights - €Tand S Costs - €
Minister Harris03/10/2016SlovakiaHealth Informal - One DayMinister162.10
Private Secretary204.94113.40
Press Advisor to Minister Harris (i)314.94
Principal Officer International and Research Policy Unit218.0620.22
07/12/2016Lisbon2nd Round Table MeetingMinister253.06
Private Secretary277.0096.13
Press Advisor to Minister Harris306.06
Principal Officer Community, Pharmacy, Dental, Optical and Aural Policy Unit384.20
17/01/2016ParisMinisterial level Health Committee MeetingMinister
Private Secretary139.72
Press Advisor to Minister Harris
Assistant Secretary International and Research Policy Unit147.97
23/01/2017LondonEuropean Medicines AssociationMinister163.69
Private Secretary163.69105.08
Press Advisor to Minister Harris163.69
Special Advisor to Minister Harris163.69
Assistant Secretary Medicines Unit164.35
Principal Officer Medicines Unit164.35
06/02/2017Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Medicines Association DiscussionsMinister226.22
Private Secretary237.24
Press Advisor to Minister Harris237.24
Assistant Secretary Medicines Unit246.98
Principal Officer Medicines Unit124.76
Minister of State Byrne14/11/2016 - 16/11/2016Venice, ItalyPompidou Symposium on NPS- Towards a new balanced approach on NPS, Venice, ItalyMinister0.000.00
Assistant Principal Officer Drugs Policy Unit283.47260.00
20/11/2016 -  21/11/2016Copenhagen, DenmarkVisit to H17, Drug Injection Centre, Copenhagen, DenmarkMinister207.45
Principal Officer Medicines Unit207.45
Minister of State Corcoran Kennedy16/06/2016 - 17/06/2016LuxembourgLuxembourg: Council Meeting Employment, Social Policy Health & Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)Minister916.90403.00
Private Secretary916.90304.57
Assistant Secretary International and Research Policy Unit863.76595.06
Assistant Principal Officer International and Research Policy Unit863.76482.26
26/09/2016 - 27/09/2016BrusselsPublic Health Policy & Alcohol related Harm SeminarMinister48.53216.99
Private Secretary48.53512.33
Principal Officer Tobacco and Alcohol Control Unit (ii)350.32587.51
09/11/2016 - 10/11/2016BrusselsBrussels. Irish Permenant Representation Conference Minimum Unit Pricins of AlcoholMinister125.23180.00
Private Secretary125.23520.67
16/01/2017 - 17/01/2017University of Liverpool London CampusConference 'Taxation and Other Economic Incentives as health-Promoting Tools:  A Focus on Tobacco, Alcohol and Unhealthy DietsMinister179.20398.14
Private Secretary179.20410.01
Assistant Principal Officer Tobacco and Alcohol Control Unit174.72545.92
Minister of State McEntee16/06/2016 - 17/06/2016Glasgow - ScotlandBritish Irish Council Summit Minister306.9895.40
Private Secretary306.9871.55
Assistant Principal Officer Services for the Elderly Unit161.98215.27
04/08/2016Edinburgh, ScotlandScottish Young Carers Festival, Minister201.980.00
Assistant Principal Officer Services for the Elderly Unit201.98119.60
09/12/2016Edinburgh, ScotlandBritish Irish Council, Ministerial Meeting on DemographyMinister118.87
Private Secretary120.1585.52
06/02/2016 - 07/02/2016Brussels, Belgium Mental Health and Active Ageing ConferenceMinister0.000.00
Private Secretary0.000.00

i The cost of this flight reflects a necessary last minute name change

ii Flight date changed

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