Written answers
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Department of An Taoiseach
Official Travel
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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121. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of costs incurred by his Department in respect of his travel episode to Miami in September 2023 in an itemised manner; if he will also provide a schedule of same in respect of his accompanying officials and advisors in an itemised manner (details supplied). [4059/24]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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On the 20th September last year, I travelled to Miami to officially open the Consulate General of Ireland there. During my visit I met with members of the Irish community and local political leaders. The Consulate is the eighth Consulate in Ireland’s US network and was established under the Global Ireland strategy (2018) which commits to doubling Ireland’s diplomatic footprint. My visit to Miami was part of a wider trip to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week in New York.
The costs of the visit to Miami are outlined in the table below:
| Flight costs for Taoiseach and accompanying delegation of six from New York to Miami return 20/09/2023 - 21/09/2023 | €4,477.06 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation costs in Miami for Taoiseach and accompanying delegation of six 20/09/2023 | €1,610.21 |
| Ground transportation in Miami for Taoiseach and accompanying delegation of six 20/09/2023 - 21/09/2023 | €1,048.95 |
| Travel and subsistence expenses | €150.15 |
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