Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
21. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all occasions that she and her predecessor travelled outside of the State from 23 January 2025 to date in 2026; and to state in each case whether she or her predecessor travelled on the Government jet or flew commercially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32220/26]
View answerFrom the period of January 2025 to March 2026, my predecessor and I have used both commercial flight options and the Air Corps aircraft to travel outside of the state.
Table 1 lists all occasions that my predecessor and I travelled outside of the State from 23 January 2025 to date in 2026, indicating whether the travel was via commercial or Government jet and in this case, travel via the Air Corps aircraft.
Table 1 - Travel outside of the state
|
Date |
Mode of Transport |
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26-Jan-25 |
Air Corps |
|
14-Feb-25 |
Air Corps |
|
19-Feb-25 |
Commercial Flight |
|
23-Feb-25 |
Air Corps |
|
06-Mar-25 |
Air Corps |
|
15-Mar-25 |
Commercial Flight |
|
07-Apr-25 |
Air Corps |
|
08-Apr-25 |
Commercial Flight |
|
14-Apr-25 |
Air Corps |
|
25-Apr-25 |
Air Corps |
|
29-Apr025 |
Commercial Flight |
|
03-Jul-25 |
Air Corps |
|
04-Jul-25 |
Commercial Flight |
|
28-Aug-25 |
Commercial Flight |
|
05-Sep-25 |
Commercial Flight |
|
21-Sep-25 |
Commercial Flight |
|
20-Oct-25 |
Air Corps |
|
19-Nov-25 |
Air Corps |
|
24-Nov-25 |
Air Corps |
|
04-Dec-25 |
Air Corps |
|
06-Jan-26 |
Air Corps |
|
11-Jan-26 |
Air Corps |
|
28-Jan-26 |
Air Corps |
|
29-Jan-26 |
Air Corps |
|
03-Feb-26 |
Commercial Flight |
|
13-Feb-26 |
Commercial Flight |
|
19-Feb-26 |
Commercial Flight |
|
23-Feb-26 |
Commercial Flight |
|
14-Mar-26 |
Commercial Flight |
|
30-Mar-26 |
Commercial Flight |
|
21-Apr-26 |
Government Jet |
