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]
Topics / Official Travel
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsOfficial Travel
69 questions from 18 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 May 2026.
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69 written, 0 oral
18
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
20
departments asked
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| January 2025 | 18 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 0 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 25 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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1605. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if Minister of State in his Department met with either the Thai transport minister or officials from any airline regarding discussing a proposal to have a direct flight from Dublin to Bangkok during his recent visit to Thailand [26674/26]
123. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her visit to Ukraine on 16 March 2026. [22511/26]
131. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her visit to Poland on 13 March 2026. [22512/26]
193. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach 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 who travelled; and the costs involved. [21831/26]
515. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21899/26]
516. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's day engagements overseas this year. [21917/26]
517. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of businesses and business representative organisations she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's day engagements overseas this year. [21935/26]
518. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by her and by Ministers of State in her Department for the St Patrick's day engagements overseas this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21953/26]
28. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18892/26]
82. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18886/26]
249. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18901/26]
415. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18891/26]
512. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18897/26]
570. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18890/26]
710. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18889/26]
931. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18887/26]
1027. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18895/26]
1175. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18899/26]
1278. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St. Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs, including on accommodation and flights. [18896/26]
1428. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St. Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs, including on accommodation and flights. [18884/26]
1521. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18885/26]
1771. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18894/26]
1822. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department will send a delegation to participate in the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) fifty-ninth session on 13-17 April 2026 and share the unique journey and positive impacts of Ireland's progress with respect to law, policy and practice on reproductive health and rights in Ireland at associated side-events and panel discu…
2238. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to visit the East Coast of the United States during Quarter 2 in 2026. [18657/26]