Written answers
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13806/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The tables below outline the dates and destinations of each Ministerial visit to date in 2024 and the associated travel and hotel costs for the relevant Ministers and other members of travelling delegations.
In some cases, there were no travel costs charged to the Department or reduced costs, as Ministerial Air Transport was organised by the Air Corps, while in other cases there were no accommodation costs or reduced costs, as the host authorities covered some or all costs. Such cases are denoted by an asterisk.
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD
| Dates | Destinations | Delegation members, in addition to Tánaiste | Total Travel Costs | Total Accommodation Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2024 - 12/01/2024 | Mexico and Bogotá | 4 | €24,035 | €4,731 |
| 17/01/2024 - 19/01/2024 | Berlin | 4 | €1,342 | €1,600 |
| 21/01/2024 - 22/01/2024 | Brussels | 4 | €209* | €1,794 |
| 05/02/2024 - 08/02/2024 | Chicago and Washington | 4 | €8,195 | €3,252 |
| 16/02/2024 - 18/02/2024 | Munich | 5 | €426* | €2,884 |
| 18/02/2024 - 19/02/2024 | Brussels | 5 | €356* | €1,345 |
| 12/03/2024 - 18/03/2024 | Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto | 4 | €17,793 | €5,313* |
Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs, Peter Burke TD
| Dates | Destinations | Delegation members, in addition to Minister | Total Travel Costs | Total Accommodation Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/01/2024 - 29/01/2024 | Brussels | 1 | €520 | €388 |
| 31/01/2024 - 01/02/2024 | Brussels | 1 | * | €354 |
| 26/02/2024 - 28/02/2024 | Geneva | 1 | €1,477 | €1,014 |
| 04/03/2024 - 06/03/2024 | Copenhagen | 1 | €738 | €450 |
| 11/03/2024 - 18/03/2024 | Atlanta | 1 | €6,617 | €3,835 |
| 19/03/2024 - 20/03/2024 | Brussels | 1 | €232 | €388 |
| 01/04/2024 - 02/04/2024 | The Hague | 1 | €740 | €145* |
Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora, Sean Fleming TD
| Dates | Destinations | Delegation members, in addition to Minister | Total Travel Costs | Total Accommodation Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2024 - 02/02/2024 | Brussels | 2 | €933 | €179 |
| 11/02/2024 - 12/02/2024 | Brussels | 3 | €1,142 | * |
| 22/02/2024 - 23/02/2024 | New York | 2 | €3,432 | €427 |
| 12/03/2024 - 20/03/2024 | Abuja-Lagos | 2 | €4,199 | €3,958 |
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