Ministers, their staff and partners, fly the flag overseas

Name: Mr Eamon O Cuiv

Position: Minister of State for Agriculture. Travelling to: Atlanta, Georgia. Number of days abroad: Four.

Estimated cost of trip: "We couldn't estimate that yet," a spokeswoman said. Accompanying the Minister: Mr O Cuiv's wife and his private secretary

Name: Mr Bertie Ahern

Position: Taoiseach. Destination: Washington. Number of days abroad: Two

Estimated cost of trip: "We'll have no details about the cost of the Taoiseach's visit until the bills come in," said the Taoiseach's spokeswoman. Number of people accompanying the Taoiseach: Four officials. The Taoiseach's partner, Ms Celia Larkin, travelled separately.

Name: Mr Michael Smith

Position: Minister for Defence Destination: Lebanon and Czech Republic Number of days abroad: Seven

Estimated cost of trip: £20,000 approximately. (Defence Force staff travel arrangements were separate.) Number of people accompanying the Minister: Mr Smith's wife and two senior Department officials. Two Defence Force officials took part in the Lebanon engagements.

Name: Dr Michael Woods

Position: Minister for Education. Destination: Singapore and Malaysia. Number of days abroad: Five

Estimated cost of trip: "We don't have an idea of that yet," a spokeswoman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: His wife and two officials

Name: Ms Mary Hanafin

Position: Minister of State for Health and Education. Destination: New York and Canada. Number of days abroad: One week.

Estimated cost of trip: Not available Number of people accompanying the Minister: Her husband and her private secretary

Name: Ms Mary Harney

Position: Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Employment. Destination: Tokyo, Japan. Number of days abroad: Five.

Estimated cost of trip: "That wouldn't be available yet," Ms Harney's spokeswoman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: Four Government officials

Name: Mr Tom Kitt

Position: Minister of State for Enterprise and Employment. Destination: Seattle Number of days abroad: Four

Estimated cost of trip: Not available. Number of people accompanying the Minister: His private secretary

Name: Mr Noel Dempsey

Position: Minister for the Environment. Destination: San Francisco. The Minister continued on to Nova Scotia for engagements relating to environmental issues. Number of days abroad: Four (excluding Canada)

Estimated cost of trip: Not yet available Number of people accompanying the Minister: His wife and his private secretary

Name: Mr Bobby Molloy

Position: Minister of State for the Environment. Destination: Philadelphia Number of days abroad: Four.

Estimated cost of trip: Not yet available Number of people accompanying the Minister: His wife

Name: Mr Dan Wallace

Position: Minister of State for the Environment. Destination: San Antonio, Texas Number of days abroad: Four.

Estimated cost of trip: Not available Number of people accompanying the Minister: His wife and his private secretary

Name: Mr Seamus Brennan

Position: Government Chief Whip. Destination: Savannah, Georgia. Number of days abroad: Four

Estimated cost of trip: "We won't know that yet," Mr Brennan's spokesman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: His private secretary

Name: Mr Martin Cullen

Position: Minister of State for Finance. Destination: China Number of days abroad: Eight.

Estimated cost of trip: Not available Number of people accompanying the Minister: Three officials

Name: Mr Brian Cowen

Position: Minister for Foreign Affairs. Destination: Australia Number of days abroad: Seven.

Estimated cost of trip: "We don't have that," Mr Cowen's spokesman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: Five officials and his wife

Name: Ms Liz O'Donnell

Position: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Destination: Miami and Boston. Number of days abroad: One week

Estimated cost of trip: "We don't have a figure on that," said Ms O'Donnell's spokeswoman. Number of people accompanying the Minister: Her private secretary

Name: Mr Micheal Martin

Position: Minister for Health. Destination: New York. Number of days abroad: Six

Estimated cost of trip: "We don't have that information," a spokeswoman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: His wife and two officials

Name: Mr John O'Donoghue

Position: Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Destination: Australia. Number of days abroad: Nine

Estimated cost of trip: "We have nothing on that yet," a spokesman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: Mr O'Donoghue's wife, his secretary general and his wife, and three officials

Name: Ms Mary Wallace

Position: Minister of State for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Destination: Dallas, Texas Number of days abroad: Four.

Estimated cost of trip: Not available Number of people accompanying the Minister: Her husband and two officials

Name: Mr Frank Fahey

Position: Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources. Destination: South Africa. Number of days abroad: Six.

Estimated cost of trip: "We don't know at this time," a spokesman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: Mr Fahey's wife and his private secretary

Name: Mr Dermot Ahern

Position: Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina. Number of days abroad: Six.

Estimated cost of trip: Not available Number of people accompanying the Minister: His wife and one official

Name: Mr Eoin Ryan

Position: Minister of State for Tourism, Sport and Recreation. Destination: New Orleans. Number of days abroad: Four.

Estimated cost of trip: "We have nothing on that," a spokeswoman said. Number of people accompanying the Minister: His private secretary and his wife

Name: Mr Joe Jacob

Position: Minister of State for Public Enterprise. Destination: Moscow. Number of days abroad: Four.

Estimated cost of trip: Approximately £3,500 Number of people accompanying the Minister: His private secretary

Name: Mr Michael McDowell

Position: Attorney General. Destination: Chicago. Number of days abroad: Four.

Number of people accompanying him: His wife and his private secretary

Staying at home

Mr Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture

Ms Sile de Valera, Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands

Dr Jim McDaid, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation

Ms Mary O'Rourke, Minister for Public Enterprise

Mr Tom Moffatt, Minister of State for Health

Mr Noel Davern, Minister of State for Agriculture

Ms Mary Coughlan, Minister of State for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands

Mr Willie O'Dea, Minister of State for Education

Mr Noel Treacy, Minister of State for Education

Mr Hugh Byrne, Minister of State for the Marine and Natural Resources