Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Education and Skills
Official Travel
Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by him and her accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers and other miscellaneous costs. [1862/25]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The details sought by the Deputy are as follows:
| Year | Minister & Accompanying official | Purpose/visit | Flights | Hotel | Transfers and other Miscellaneous costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saint Patrick's Day visit San Francisco/Vancouver March 2023 | ||||
| Minister Harris | San Francisco/Vancouver March 2023 | €2768.35 | * See Accommodation note below | ||
| Private Secretary | San Francisco/Vancouver March 2023 | €2712.68 | * See Accommodation note below | ||
| 2023 | Ministerial visit to CERN - Geneva - June 2023 (same day return) | ||||
| Minister Harris | Geneva - June 2023 | €1,142.15 | ______ | ||
| Private Secretary | Geneva - June 2023 | €1,142.15 | ______ | ||
| Assistant Principal Officer | Geneva - June 2023 | €499.76 | ______ | ||
| 2023 | Team Ireland Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea - October 2023 | ||||
| Minister Harris | Republic of Korea - October 2023 | €5,962.28 | €669.43 | ||
| Assistant Secretary | Republic of Korea - October 2023 | €2,720.65 | €836.80 | ||
| Minister's Advisor | Republic of Korea - October 2023 | €2,192.90 | €669.43 | ||
| Private Secretary | Republic of Korea - October 2023 | €2,192.90 | €669.43 | ||
| €1,739.13 | |||||
| 2023 | Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 | ||||
| Minister Harris | Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 | €244.05 | |||
| Minister's Advisor | Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 | €244.05 | €69.92 | ||
| Private Secretary | Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 | €244.05 | |||
| Assistant Principal | Ireland-Wales Forum - October 2023 | €76.00 | €95.50 | ||
| 2024 | Education Trade Mission - Washington DC and Boston - February 2024 | ||||
| Minister Harris | Washington DC and Boston | €4,381.95 | €887.50 | ||
| Minister's Advisor | Washington DC and Boston | €2,084.96 | €887.50 | ||
| Private Secretary | Washington DC and Boston | €2,084.96 | €887.50 | ||
| Secretary General | Washington DC and Boston | €4,381.95 | €887.50 | ||
| Assistant Secretary General | Washington DC and Boston | €2,107.78 | €887.50 | ||
| Assistant Principal | Washington DC and Boston | €2084.96 | €887.50 | ||
| €10,081.70 | |||||
| 2024 | Saint Patrick's Day Visit - London - March 2024 | ||||
| 2024 | Minister Harris | Saint Patrick's Day Visit | €504.85 | €631.75 | |
| Minister's Advisor | Saint Patrick's Day Visit | €504.85 | €514.76 | ||
| Private Secretary | Saint Patrick's Day Visit | €504.85 | €538.16 | ||
| Principal Officer | Saint Patrick's Day Visit | €568.84 | €257.64 | ||
| Assistant Principal | Saint Patrick's Day Visit | €538.81 | €257.64 | ||
| Press Officer | Saint Patrick's Day Visit | €510.69 | €257.64 | ||
| 2024 | Meeting with OECD Secretary General in Paris and World Skills Competition in Lyon - September 2024 | Flights | Hotel | Transfers and other Miscellaneous costs | |
| Minister O' Donovan | Paris and Lyon | €651.46 | €1,045.37 | €29.40 | |
| Minister's Advisor | Paris and Lyon | €689.46 | €1,009.16 | €29.40 | |
| Private Secretary | Paris and Lyon | €680.47 | €1045.37 | €29.40 | |
| Principal Officer | Paris and Lyon | €234.21 | €1,196.27 | €34 | |
| Press officer | Lyon | €293.22 | €1,122.20 | ||
| €3,610.00 |
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