Public Expenditure Minister defends US conference trip

Public Expenditure Minister defends US conference trip

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has defended his trip to a US conference after a Sinn Féin TD said over €6,800 was spent on a five-star hotel stay and business class flights.

Minister Jack Chambers slammed for five-star hotel and business class flights

Minister Chambers attended the Bilderberg conference in Washington DC from April 9 to 12

Chambers's business class flight and five-star hotel

Make a one-time donation to The DitchFianna Fáil public expenditure minister Jack Chambers enjoyed a taxpayer-funded business-class flight and two nights in a five-star Washington, DC hotel to attend the secretive Bilderberg Meeting – while his private secretary flew economy and stayed in a cheaper hotel.The total cost of the flights and hotels for Chambers and his secretary for the two days came to around €7,600, according to the freedom of inf…