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FOI Request 19/294


Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 19/294

Request

All records held in the Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to the recent trip by the President to New York from September 23rd to October 2nd 2019. To include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Records showing how many people the department organised to travel with the Presidential delegation to New York
• Records showing the names, positions, titles of those who travelled and their official functions as part of this particular delegation
• Records showing the costs of all travel for each and every one of the delegation
• Records showing what class of travel was booked for all travellers individually - the President has said he “thinks” he travelled business class
• Records showing the accommodation details and total costs for all concerned
• Also, any other records showing any other costs organised or incurred by the department, e.g., gifts, presentations, receptions, guest hospitality, photography, flowers etc.

Date

October 7, 2019

Replied

October 25, 2019

Reply 19/294