asked the Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism in respect of himself and each Minister of State assigned to his Department, the total cost including air and surface transport, accommodation, subsistence, drivers' pay and car expenses of all travel at home and abroad in the year ending 31 December 1984.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Travelling Expenses.
280.
): Exclusive of official transport costs and the provisions for refunding transport costs now applicable to Ministers of State the cost involved under the two above headings in 1984 were:
|
Total |
Home |
Foreign |
|
|
£ |
£ |
||
|
Minister |
5,773 |
Nil |
5,773 |
|
Minister of State Moynihan |
3,962 |
Nil |
3,962 |
|
Minister of State Collins |
5,854 |
Nil |
5,854 |
The provision of cars for Ministers is a matter for the Minister for Justice and the cost of such cars is borne on the Vote for his Department. The refunds of transport costs to Ministers of State (i.e. drivers' pay and subsistence and motor mileage) amounted to
|
£ |
|
|
Minister of State Moynihan |
23,287 |
|
Minister of State Collins (share appropriate to Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism) |
18,151 |
The figures do not include the cost of air transport provided for the Minister and Ministers of State by the Air Corps and met by the Department of Defence Vote — these costs are not available on an individual basis.