Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2024
109. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total costs associated for his Department in relation to trips abroad taken by Ministers in his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2024. [41749/24]
View answerThe table below provides the total costs associated for my Department in relation to trips abroad taken by Ministers in the Department in the past 5 years up to and including September 2024.
|
Year |
Costs associated with Travel Abroad |
|
2020 |
€6,322.19 |
|
2021 |
€9,757.00 |
|
2022 |
€38,485.03 |
|
2023 |
€41,315.63 |
|
2024 |
€38,614.11 |
Costs associated with travel abroad include cost of flights, accommodation and travel and subsistence claims.
Ministers may travel on Trade Missions that are sponsored by my Departments Agencies. Costs associated with Ministers travelling on these trade missions are borne by the sponsoring Agency.
