UPDATED/John Dalli travels to Italy as part of Education Ministry delegation

Published: April 16, 2015 at 5:34pm

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John Dalli left Malta for Milan the day before yesterday, travelling as a part of a delegation from the Ministry of Education (Evarist Bartolo is Education Minister).

The delegation returns to Malta today.

There was nobody available for comment in the Education Ministry’s communications office this afternoon, so I have emailed Xavier Zammit, Evarist Bartolo’s communications officer, as follows.

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Dear Mr Zammit,

I tried to reach you by telephone but was told you are out of the office. I am informed that John Dalli is in Italy with representatives of the Ministry of Education, as a consultant on ministry business, the subject being exchange students, and that the delegation left Malta the day before yesterday and is due back today.

Please would you confirm that Mr Dalli is in fact part of this Education Ministry delegation and in what capacity he has been engaged by the Ministry.

I shall be uploading this information now and will publish your answer or clarification immediately it is received.

Thank you.

Daphne Caruana Galizia

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UPDATED WITH REPLY FROM EDUCATION MINISTRY:

Dear Ms Caruana Galizia,

Thank you for your email. Please find reply below:

The Ministry denies Mr John Dalli is a consultant on ministry business.

He is neither contracted nor representing the Ministry for Education and Employment (or any of its entities).

Regards,
Xavier Zammit

Communications Co-ordinator
Ministry for Education and Employment

Given no mention was made about John Dalli’s travelling with/as part of the Education Ministry delegation, I have sought further clarification as follows:

Thank you for your prompt reply. Would you, however, please confirm that he travelled with Education Department/Ministry officials (specifically, MCAST) to Italy these last two days?

Regards,

Daphne

UPDATED WITH REPLY RECEIVED FROM EDUCATION MINISTRY FRIDAY MORNING:

Good morning Ms Caruana Galizia,

Please find reply below to your follow-up question:

Two MCAST officials held talks with senior management at Bosch in Milan over a possible collaboration in vocational training.

Mr Dalli did not form part of MCAST’s delegation. He was accompanying Bosch.

Regards,
Xavier Zammit

Communications Co-ordinator
Ministry for Education and Employment