Ministerial overseas trips
The Minister provided a tabular statement on his overseas visits, including that he used the ministerial transport jet for visits four and five; Connaughton noted he could not comment before seeing it. The Chair then closed priority questions and proposed a recess before the Taoiseach’s 3.45 p.m. statement.
asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas trips he has undertaken this year; the destinations involved; the reason for the trips; who accompanied him; if he travelled on the Government executive jet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
(Limerick West): The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Visits Abroad by Minister for Defence in 1988
The Ministerial transport jet was used for visits 4 and 5.
Comment on this
That is true. That would seem to dispose of questions nominated for priority for today. The next business would seem to be a statement by the Taoiseach at 3.45 p.m.
