Written answers
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Ministerial Travel
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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602. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54191/17]
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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603. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the use his Department has made of the Government jet in each of the years March 2011 to February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54207/17]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together.
The use of the government jet by Government Ministers is subject to the authorisation of An Taoiseach. Since being appointed as Minister to my Department in May, 2016, I utilised the government jet twice, as set out below. On both occasions the jet had already been requested by colleague Ministers.
| Departure Date | Return Date | Route | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/06/2016 | 20/06/2016 | Baldonnel – Luxembourg – Baldonnel | Environment Council, Luxembourg |
| 16/10/2016 | 17/10/2016 | Baldonnel – Luxembourg – Baldonnel | Environment Council, Luxembourg |
Use of the government jet for my Department from March 2011 to February 2016 is set out in the following table:
| Departure Date | Return Date | Route | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/06/2011 | 20/06/2011 | Baldonnel – Northolt – Stansted – Baldonnel | British Irish Council Summit, Northolt |
| Anni Podimata MEP (Socialists & Democrats) Vice Chair ITRE & Vice President EP | |||
| Claude Turmes MEP (LU-Greens/European Free Alliance) & Rapporteur EED | |||
| Herbert Raul MEP (DE-EEP) & Chair ITRE | |||
| Meeting Fiona Hall MEP (UK-ALDE) Leader and Shadow Rapporteur Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 13/10/2011 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | Meeting Mr Anthony Whelan, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Kroes (Digital Agenda) |
| 22/06/2012 | 22/06/2012 | Baldonnel – Edinburgh – Cork – Baldonnel | British Irish Council Summit, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 03/10/2012 | 03/10/2012 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | Meeting with Marita Ulvskog & Commissioner Kroes, Brussels |
| 20/12/2012 | 20/12/2012 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Dublin | Telecoms Council, Brussels |
| 21/02/2013 | 22/02/2013 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | Meeting with Jerzy Buzek, Brussels |
| 16/05/2013 | 17/05/2013 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | EPC Policy Dialogue, Brussels |
| 26/06/2013 | 26/06/2013 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | Financing & sustainable energy conference, Brussels |
| 28/01/2013 | 28/01/2013 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | Smart grid standardisation achievements conference, Brussels |
| 11/04/2013 | 11/04/2013 | Baldonnel – Zurich – Baldonnel | Lech energy forum, Austria |
| 30/05/2013 | 30/05/2013 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | European Broadcasting Union Annual Conference in Brussels |
| 19/09/2013 | 20/09/2013 | Baldonnel – Vilnius – Baldonnel | Informal meeting of Energy Ministers, Latvia |
| 08/04/2014 | 09/04/2014 | Baldonnel – Northolt – Baldonnel | President Higgins state visit with Queen, UK |
| 13/06/2014 | 13/06/2014 | Baldonnel – Luxembourg – Baldonnel | Energy Council Meeting, Luxembourg |
| 28/11/2014 | 28/11/2014 | Baldonnel – Isle of Man – Baldonnel | British Irish Council Summit, Isle of Mann |
| 25/11/2015 | 26/11/2015 | Baldonnel – Brussels – Baldonnel | Energy Council Meeting, Brussels |
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