Written answers

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Ministerial Travel

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of trips outside the State taken by either the Minister or Ministers of State in her Department, in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied the Minister or Minister of State on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7733/17]

Photo of Mary Mitchell O'ConnorMary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The table shows the costs borne by my Department to date for the official foreign engagements that I and my Ministerial colleagues, Minister Breen and Minister Halligan, have undertaken since our appointments in May 2016.

In a number of instances, the columns which show “Not applicable” indicate that travel undertaken was either on a single day and did not involve overnight accommodation costs or that certain costs were borne by other parties such as the EU, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland.

Minister / Officials LocationPurposeDatesCost of flightsCost of accommodationTravel & Subsistence costs

Minister Mitchell O'ConnorBrussels, BelgiumTrade Council Meeting 12.05.2016 - 13.05.2016 €572.93€168.25 €126.57
Private Secretary

+ 2 Senior Officials
12.05.2016 - 13.05.2016€1,010.85

(for 3 return flights)
€504.75

[for 3 people]
€468.53

(for 3 people)
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorBrussels, BelgiumTrade Council Meeting26.05.2016€405.97Not applicable€72.33
Private Secretary

+ Special Advisor + 3 Senior Officials
26.05.2016€1,517.86



(for 5 return flights)
Not applicable for Private Secretary and Special Advisor.



€149.50 per person x 3 Senior Officials as overnight involved.
€897.32

(for 5 people)

Minister Mitchell O'ConnorLeeds, England.Visit in advance of UK Referendum07.06.2016€59.26 per personN/A – day trip.€0.00
Private Secretary +

Special Advisor
€69.36 (for 2).
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorFarnborough, England. Enterprise Ireland clients @ Farnborough International Air Show12.07.2016 – 13.07.2016 Costs borne directly by the Agency Costs borne directly by the Agency€83.68
Private Secretary

+ Special Advisor
€335.19

(total for 2 people) 
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorBrussels, BelgiumMeetings with EU Commissioner Bienkowska and EU Commissioner Malmstrom.05.09.2016€100.98N/A – day trip€36.16
Private Secretary

+ Special Advisor + 2 Senior Officials
Brussels, Belgium€647.92

(total for 4 people )
€111.80 in accommodation costs for 1 official as overnight involved.€340.62

(total for 4 people)
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorBrussels, BelgiumEU Competitiveness Council29.09.2016€76.48Not applicable€36.16
Private Secretary + Special Advisor + 2 Senior Officials

Senior Officials 28th & 29th (2 nights)€411.94

( for 4 return flights)
N/A for Private Secretary and Special Advisor. €164.50 p/p for 2 officials as overnight involved for 2 days of Council meetings.€531.84

( for 4 people)
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorSan Francisco +  Los Angeles,

USA
IDA Marketing Programme to the West Coast United States of America17.10.2016 – 22.10.2016

[6 days]
Costs borne directly by the AgencyCosts borne directly by the Agency€203.05



Private Secretary + Special Advisor + 1 Senior Official

€453.22

(or 3 people )
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorLondon, EnglandMeeting with Secretaries of State Clark and Fox02.11.2016€171.87N/A – day trip€67.31
Special Advisor & 1 Official€432.68

(for 2)
€62.64

(for 2 people)
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorShenzhen and Beijing, China

+

Tokyo, Japan
EI & IDA Trade and Investment Programme to China and Japan

14.112016 – 19.11.2016

[ 6 days ]
Costs borne directly by the AgencyCosts borne directly by the Agency€445.89
Private Secretary + Special Advisor + 1 Senior Official



€206.44

(for 3 people)
Minister Mitchell O'ConnorBrussels, BelgiumEU Competitiveness Council28.11.2016€181.97N/A €36.16
Private Secretary + 2 Officials

Brussels, Belgium28.11.2016 €540.89 ( for 3 people)N/A for Private Secretary. Officials required for 2 days of meetings. €313.10 (for 2)€435.82

(for 3 people)
Minister Pat BreenLuxembourgEPSCO Council 1.6.2016/

2.6.2016
€1,922.87

[Return via London. Flight delayed out of Luxembourg. This necessitated purchase of replacement flight at short notice to enable to get home for Ministerial event early the next morning.]
€179.61€134.10
Senior Official€589.85€185€281.12
Minister Pat BreenGeneva, SwitzerlandInternational Labour Organisation Conference8.6.2016/

9.6.2016
€518.70€231.19€252.05
Senior Official€195.82€242.32€252.67
Minister Pat BreenBratislava,

Slovakia
EU Competitiveness Council17.7.2016/

18.7.2016
€529.28 per person€85.51€24.50
Private Secretary + 1 Senior Official€429.05

[for 2]
€137.24

[for 2]
Minister Pat BreenMinneapolis, USATrade Mission 18.9.16/ 22.9.16Costs borne by AgencyCosts borne by Agency€352.16
Private Secretary + 1 Senior Official€550.42

[2 people]
Minister Pat BreenLuxembourg CETA meeting 17.10.16/

18.10.16
€804.91 Costs borne by EU€188.41
Private Secretary€804.91Costs borne by EU€127.59
Minister Pat BreenBrussels, BelgiumEU Trade Council 10.11.16 /11.11.16€83.99 N/A€126.58
Private Secretary + 2 Senior Officials€374.65

€96.15 per person€375.11

(for 3 people)
Minister Pat BreenIndia Trade Mission 14.11.16/

21.11.16
Costs borne by AgencyCosts borne by Agency€254.74
Private Secretary + 1 Senior OfficialCosts borne by AgencyCosts borne by Agency€182.65

(for 2 people)
Minister Pat BreenWarsaw,

Poland
Trade Event 24.11.16/

25.11.16
Costs borne by AgencyCosts borne by Agency€174.65
Private Secretary + 1 Senior OfficialCosts borne by AgencyCosts borne by Agency€168.68

[for 2 people]
Minister Pat BreenBrussels,

Belgium
EPSCO Council7.12.16/

8.11.16
€135.98€180  €162.75
Private Secretary + 2 Senior Officials€321.94

(for 3)
€540

(for 3 people)
€674.05

[for 3 people]
Minister Pat BreenDubai,

UAE.
Trade Mission 29.1.17/

1.2.17
Costs borne by AgencyCosts borne by Agency€0

Private Secretary + 1 Senior OfficialCosts borne by AgencyCosts borne by Agency€0
Minister John HalliganBratislava,

Slovakia
European Co-operation in Science & Technology Ministerial Conference22.9.16 /23.9.16€90.19 Costs borne by EU Presidency€296.05
Private Secretary€90.19Costs borne by EU Presidency€180.25
Minister John HalliganKyoto & Osaka, Japan

+ onward leg to

Seoul, South Korea
(i)EU-Japan Science Policy Forum

(ii) Meeting of the Science & Technology Forum

(iii) RD&I Collaboration Mission n Science & Technology Ministerial Conference
1.10.16 / 8.10.16

[8 days ]
€1,474.73€1,675.10

€1,017.94

Private Secretary + 1 Senior Official€2,949.46

(for 2 people)
€3,350.02

(for 2 people)
€1,505.96

(for 2 people)

Other Costs incurred

Room Hire (for some meetings) and Car Hire for delegation in Japan & South Korean
€1,082.33

[8 days]
Minister John HalliganTrento, ItalyInternational Space Forum (Ministerial)  23.10.16 – 25.10.16€585.97€230 per person€523.19 (includes London trip 25/26th Oct below)

Private Secretary + 1 Senior Official€1262.93

(for 2 people)
€614.43

(for 2 people)



(T&S also includes London trip 25/26th Oct below for Private Secretary)

Return transport from Verona to Trento for Ministerial delegation€610
Minister John HalliganLondon,

England
Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission25.10.16 – 26.10.16Costs borne by Agency  Costs borne by Agency  -

Private SecretaryCosts borne by Agency  Costs borne by Agency  -
Minister John HalliganVietnam + LaosAccompanying President Higgins  7.11.16 – 11.11.16

(5 days)
Costs borne by DFATCosts borne by DFAT€441.75

Private SecretaryCosts borne by DFATCosts borne by DFAT€324.34

Minister John HalliganLucerne, SwitzerlandEuropean Space Agency Ministerial Council30.11.16 – 2.12.16

€300.98€544€85.44

Private Secretary + 1 Senior Official€398.94

(for 2 people)
€1,329.87

(For 2 people. Official required to stay additional night)
€589.71

(for 2 people)

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