2011, Minister Varadkar represented the Irish Government in India for St. Patrick s Day - accompanied by his P/Secretary. Details of the expenses incurred are as follows:- Date Flight Details Cost (inc taxes) Accommodation Cost (inc taxes) Other Expenses Cost (inc taxes) 14 th 2011 Prescriptions required for travelling Gifts for Indian dignitaries 132.44 240 15 th 2011 2 return Business Class from Dublin to New Delhi (via London Heathrow) Total for both 6,969.94 16 th 2011 Overnight at the residence of the Irish Ambassador 17 th 2011 2 Economy Class from New Total for both 2 Standard rooms in the Delhi to Kolkata 522.98 Oberoi Grand Hotel 18 th 2011 2 Standard rooms in the Oberoi Grand Hotel None Total for both 695.71 Taxi to Airport 37.30 Business Centre Rs225 (= 3.53 at current rate) 19 th 2011 2 Economy Class from Kolkata to Mumbai Rs17,164 (= 269.13 at current rate) 2 Standard rooms in the Oberoi Trident Hotel, Nariman Point Total for both 754.80
20 th 2011 2 Standard rooms in the Trident Hotel, Nariman Point Business Centre Rs1,950 (= 30.58 at current rate) 21 st 2011 2 Business Class from Mumbai to Dublin (via Frankfurt) Included in amount listed above for return flights The Embassy provided their car for transport. Personal items such as laundry, minibar etc. were not charged to the Department. The Agencies met the cost of the events they organised. Details of Travel and Subsistence paid to Minister Varadkar wef 2011 Date Details Travel & Subsistence Paid 2011 30 th- 31 st Transport Council Meeting in Brussels 14 th 15 th April Meeting in Killarney, Limerick & Shannon 15 th 16 th June Transport Council Meeting in Luxembourg 305.63 169.91 380.33 16 th 17 th June Tourism engagements Frankfurt 183.00 21 st 22 nd Tourism & Transport engagements in Waterford 1 st 31 st May Mileage (Minister provides his own 175.27 1494.15 1 st 30 st June Mileage (Minister provides his own 1238.01 29 th 30 th July Tourism engagements in Cork & 191.27
Killarney 1 st -31 st July Mileage (Minister provides his own 2 nd -8 th August Tourism & Transport engagements in Killarney, Tralee & Cork 1303.47 630.64 1 st 31 st August Mileage (Minister provides his own 557.82 1 st -30 th September Mileage (Minister provides his own 1751.71 4 th 6 th September Informal Transport Council 363.69 Meeting, Poland 29 th September Irish Ports Association Conference, 92.56 Rosslare 5 TH -6 TH October EU Transport Council Meeting, 382.08 Luxembourg 1 st -31 st October Mileage (Minister provides his own 1494.15 3 RD -5 TH November 2 nd Annual Tourism Conference in 794.23 Clare 7 TH -8 TH November World Travel Market, London 65.86 1 st -30 th November Mileage (Minister provides his own 1636.45 11 th -12 th December EU Transport Council Meeting, 288.59 Brussels 1st - 31st December Mileage (Minister provides his own 1325.38
2012 1 st - 31 st January Mileage (Minister provides his own 2764.48 2 nd 9 th January Ministerial Visit to UAE/Oman 1887.60 (Foreign Travel) 26 th 27 th January Minister attending Limerick re: 178.41 Shannon Airport 1 st 29 th February Mileage (Minister provides his own 1753.91 9 th -12 th February Ministerial visit to Paris 318.31 24 th -25 th February Ministerial visit to Donegal 72.67 26 th -27 th February Ministerial visit to Cork 171.37 1 st -31 st Mileage (Minister provides his own 1102.26 21 st -22 nd EU Transport Council Meeting, 96.25 Brussels 28 th -29 th Minister paid official visit to the 343.22 Limerick/Shannon region. 1 st -30 th April Mileage (Minister provides his own 1155.48 1 st -31 st May Mileage (Minister provides his own 1178.24 2 nd -4 th May Minister attended International 350.00 Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany. 16 th -18 th Ministerial visit to Killarney 301.61 1 st 30 th June Mileage (Minister provides his own 973.33
6 th 7 th June EU Transport Council Meeting Luxemburg 27 th June 30 th June Minister paid official visit to Tipperary and Cork Region 1 st July 31 st Mileage (Minister provides his own 6 th July 8 th Minister attended the Volvo Ocean Race 15 th July 18 th Minister attended formal EU Transport Council meeting in Cyprus 10 th July 11 th Attending European Parliament meeting in Brussels 26 th July 1 st August Minister attended London 1 st August 31 st August Olympics Mileage (Minister provides his own 333.41 733.25 1280.70 190.56 273.01 90.41 540.37 650.60 29 th Aug - 31 st Aug Minister attended the Paralympics 141.02 in London 25 th Sept 27 th Sept 1 st leg of USA/Canada Visit New 954.94 York 27 th Sept 28 th Sept 2 nd leg of USA/Canada Visit 254.72 Chicago 28 th Sept 30 th Sept 3 rd leg of USA/Canada Visit 662.52 Boston 30 th Sept 2 nd Oct Final leg of USA/Canada Visit 303.02 Toronto 1 st Sept 30 th Sept Mileage (Minister provides his own 1052.74
14 th Oct 15 th Oct Cork Ministerial Duties 175.80 2012 28 th Oct 29 th Oct EU Transport Council LUX 134.58 1 st Oct 31 st Oct Mileage (Minister provides his own 1448.33 12 th Nov 16 th Nov 1 st leg of official Australia visit 1459.20 Sydney 16 th Nov 18 th Nov 2 nd leg of official Australia visit 952.30 Melbourne 18 th Nov 20 th Nov Final leg of official Australia visit 983.35 Sydney 1 st Nov 30 th Nov Mileage (Minister provides his own 977.89 19 th Dec 20 th Meeting in Brussels 217.00 1 st Dec 31 st Mileage (Minister provides his own 984.15 2013 20 th Jan 21 st Jan Meeting in Brussels 144.66 21 st Feb 23 rd Feb Ministerial visit to Limerick & Kerry 357.08 1 st Feb 28 th Feb Mileage (Minister provides his own 2528.20 6 th 7 th Ministerial Trip to Berlin 122.70 10 th 11 th Meeting in Brussels 291.70
12 th 20 th Korea & Japan trip 2013 494.21 1 st 31 st Mileage (Minister provides his own 1304.24 2013 12 th April 13 th April Ministerial Trip to Cork 188.42 1 st April 30 th April Mileage (Minister provides his own 1394.54 7 th May 13 th May Ministerial trip to Canada 2013 1679.24 1 st May 31 st May Mileage (Minister provides his own 1790.99 9 th June 10 th June Ministerial Trip to Luxembourg 360.33 16 th June 17 th June Ministerial Trip to Brussels 360.83 19 th June 22 nd June Ministerial trip to Paris 413.65 1 st June 30 th June Mileage (Minister provides his own 986.71 1 st July 31 st July Mileage (Minister provides his own 1325.10 13 th Aug 17 th Aug Ministerial Trip to Killarney 290.64 1 st Aug 31 st Aug Mileage (Minister provides his own 1209.55 1 st Sept 30 th Sept Mileage (Minister provides his own 1533.99 2 nd Oct 3 rd Oct Ministerial Trip to London 169.22 18 th Oct 27 th Oct USA trip San Francisco, San Diego 490.47 & LA 1 st Oct 31 st Oct Mileage (Minister provides his own 853.80 9 th Nov 18 th Nov Ministerial Trip to South Africa 330.39
1 st Nov 30 th Nov Mileage (Minister provides his own 1396.82 4 th 5 th Dec Ministerial Trip to Brussels 449.17 1 st Dec- 31 st Dec Mileage (Minister provides his own 1280.70 2014 25 th Jan 26 th Jan Ministerial trip to Waterford 177.99 1 st Jan 31 st Jan Mileage (Minister provides his own 2480.94 12 th Feb 16 th Feb Ministerial trip to Limerick & Cork 821.64 1 st Feb 28 th Feb Mileage (Minister provides his own 1956.60 10 th 19 th Ministerial trip to USA Miami, 1071.12 Atlanta & Georgia 28 th 29 th Ministerial trip to Mayo 72.66 1 st 31 st Mileage (Minister provides his own 1007.37 22 nd April 30 th April Ministerial Trip to China 408.84 1 st April 30 th April Mileage (Minister provides his own 1 st May 31 st May Mileage (Minister provides his own 1 st June 30 th June Mileage (Minister provides his own 1286.39 1124.17 1252.81
5 th July 6 th July Ministerial Trip to Limerick 225.81 1 st July 17 th July Mileage (Minister provides his own 398.44 Accommodation is covered by the payment of Travel & Subsistence (see above), as prescribed by Dpt. Finance T&S Circulars.