€520,000 spent on private jets for govt leaders' trips

€520,000 spent on private jets for govt leaders' trips

Almost €520,000 has been spent so far this year hiring private jets to bring the Taoiseach and Tánaiste on trips overseas.

Nearly €520,000 air taxi bill for Taoiseach and Tánaiste in first half of the year – TheStory.ie

Almost €520,000 has been spent so far this year hiring private jets to bring the Taoiseach and Tánaiste on trips overseas. The Department of Defence said they had hired air taxis eleven times this year, including two trips for President Michael D Higgins. They only provided details on the nine government flights however, with an average cost of almost €58,000 for each of the nine journeys. The outlay began in January when just over €78,000 was p…