Dept defends expenses run up on overseas trips

The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is defending the expenses run up by government ministers while attending overseas events.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2009 - 08:44

The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is defending the expenses run up by government ministers while attending overseas events.

Reports at the weekend revealed that Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue ran up a travel bill of more than €100,000 in two years while he was Minister for Tourism.

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