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[137][138]Destination

Dates

Purpose of Visit

Numbers accompanying Minister

Airline

Costs

1. Copenhagen

27/28-1-93

Attending EC Conference of Ministers responsible for policy on pensions

5

Government Jet

£503

2. Boston

12/20-3-93

Representing the Government at the St. Patrick's Day events in Boston and Rhode Island and meeting with Vice-President of Digital Equipment Corporation regarding the setting up of a European Centre for Health and Social Welfare in Ireland

2

Aer Lingus, American Airlines and Aer Lingus

£10,072

3. Brussels

28/29-4-93

Bilateral meeting with Belgian Social Security Minister on social security matters

4

Government Jet

£1,333

4. New Zealand

16/24-5-93

Signing of Bilateral Social Security Agreement between Ireland and New Zealand

4

Aer Lingus and British Airways

£18,437

5. Copenhagen

2/4-6-93

Participating in EC Conference on Social Exclusion and guest speaker

2

Government Jet

£881

6. Bratislava

26-6-93 to 2-7-93

Participating in a United Nations Conference of European Ministers responsible for Social Affairs and guest speaker

2

Aer Lingus and British Airways

£3,468

7. Quebec

4/9-10-93

Signing of Bilateral Understanding on Social Security between Ireland and Quebec, meeting Irish emigrant groups in New York to launch the Bilateral Social Security Agreement between Ireland and the United States of America and guest of honour at Ireland Canada Fund Dinner and Function in Toronto

3

Aer Lingus

Not available.

Destination

Dates

Purpose of Visit

Numbers accompanying Minister

Airline

Costs

1. Copenhagen

22/24-4-93

Deputising for Tánaiste and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs at a meeting of the EC/RIO Group.

1

Aer Lingus, SAS, British Airways

£2,550.40

2. Copenhagen

1/4-6-93

Meeting with Danish Minister for Social Security and participating in EC Conference on Social Exclusion.

1

Aer Lingus, SAS

£2,240.00