Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2026
609. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full breakdown of expenditure by his Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21826/26]
View answerThe details as requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below and represent the most up to date information available to my Department at this time. Information related to my travel and the travel of other Ministers in the Department, is published and regularly updated on the Departments OpenData website:
|
Minister |
Destination |
Purpose |
Total costs of Flights (€) for delegation |
Total costs of Hotel (€) for delegation |
Additional Costs (€) for delegation, train tickets etc. |
Number of accompanying staff and advisors |
|
James Browne |
Chicago |
St Patrick's Day Representation |
€8,134.29 |
To be determined by Department of Foreign Affairs |
To be determined by Department of Foreign Affairs |
2 |
|
Christopher O'Sullivan |
Tanzania and Kenya |
St Patrick's Day Representation |
€4,764.50 |
To be determined by Department of Foreign Affairs |
To be determined by Department of Foreign Affairs |
2 |
|
John Cummins |
Glasgow and Manchester |
St Patrick's Day Representation |
€1,026.03 |
To be determined by Department of Foreign Affairs |
To be determined by Department of Foreign Affairs – to date €51.00. |
2 |
