Received 30 June 2022
Decided 19 August 2022
Granted
Request Reference FOI2022156
Requester Type Journalist
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

In relation to travel undertaken by Minister Ryan and Ministers of State Naughton and Smyth as part of the 2022 St Patrick’s Day Programme to Rebuild Connections, I would like to receive: • The names of people who accompanied the Ministers on their respective trips and their job titles or relationship to the Ministers. • The schedule of flights undertaken by the above people as part of their respective trips, including flights to and from Ireland, connecting flights and the names of airports where departures and arrivals took place. Also, please include whether the flights were economy class, business class, first class or other and the name of the airline used for each flight. • The Ministers’ itinerary for their respective trips. • A breakdown of expenses accrued and paid by Government for the trips, including flights, accommodation, subsistence, gifts, PCR testing, taxis/public transport, etc.