asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in regard to visits abroad made by him since 13th June, 1951 (a) the date and duration of each such visit; (b) the country or countries visited; (c) the purpose of each such visit; (d) the number of civil servants and/or officials of State-sponsored corporations who accompanied him on each such visit; and (e) the total expenditure involved, including travel, hotels, entertainment at embassies, legations or elsewhere, whether borne by State funds or by State-sponsored corporations.

Much of the information asked for by the Deputy has already been given in response to previous questions by him. Information regarding the duration of official visits, the number of accompanying civil servants, and the cost, in so far as not already supplied, is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be included in the Official Report. No officials of State-sponsored corporations were included on the visits.

Following is the statement:—