Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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121. To ask the Taoiseach the cost to his Department of his attending the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2018; the costs incurred in respect of travel, accommodation, attendance fees and other items; the names of those who attended paid for by his Department; and the individual costs attached to each and all other sundry costs. [9803/18]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I attended the 2018 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland from 24 to 26 January. I was accompanied by my Chief of Staff, the Secretary General of the Department, the Government Press Secretary, my Private Secretary, and a Security Officer from An Garda Síochána.

As is the case with all my travel, my officials ensured costs were minimised and the best value for money pursued.

Hotel accommodation is allocated to delegations by the WEF. Attached below is a breakdown of costs which have been received by my Department to date. The final cost of the trip is not yet available and details of costs will be published on my Department’s website in due course. There are no fees associated with my attendance at the World Economic Forum.

Breakdown as follows: