Written answers

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Department of Finance

World Economic Forum

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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179. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to his Department of attending the World Economic Forum at Davos in 2018; the costs incurred by travel, accommodation, attendance fees and other items; the names of those that attended paid for by his Department; the individual costs attached to each and all other sundry costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/18]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of costs incurred to date by my Department for attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos are set out in the table below. It is not possible to provide a final figure at this stage as a number of outstanding costs have yet to be charged to my Department.

DelegateAccommodation FlightsSundry and Subsistence
Minister Paschal Donohoe, TD€1,032.39Government Jet*€30
Nicholas O’Brien, Assistant Secretary€211.71€1,232.06€282
Michelle O’Connor, Private Secretary€211.71€1,232.06€89.93
Deborah Sweeney, Special Adviser€211.71€413.98€419.27

*As I travelled from Dublin to Zurich (return) on the Government Jet, an administration charge of €20 was incurred on the cancellation of a commercial flight.

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