Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 17 May 1994

Vol. 442 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Departmental Costs.

Jim Mitchell

Question:

83 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the total cost to the Exchequer of his private and press offices, including the cost of civil servants, programme managers, advisers, consultants, entertainment and travel in respect of the 12 month period ending 30 April 1994; and the comparative figure for 1991.

Minister for Equality and Law Reform (Mr. Taylor)

The total cost to the Exchequer of my private and press offices, including the salaries of staff and the cost of associated entertainment and travel, for the twelve month period ending 30 April 1994 is £171,064.

There are no comparable figures for 1991 as my Department was not constituted until January 1993.

Jim Mitchell

Question:

84 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the total cost to the Exchequer of his private and press offices, including the cost of civil servants, programme managers, advisers, consultants, entertainment and travel in respect of the 12 month period ending 30 April 1994; and the comparative figure for 1991.

Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (Mr. M. Higgins)

Meastar gur bhain costas iomlán de thart ar £345,000 le m'oifig phríobháideach féin agus leis an oifig eolais i mo Roinnse don bhliain dar críoch 30 Aibreán 1994. Tá tuarastail agus liúntais, costais taistil agus chothaíochta, féilteachas agus costais ilghnéitheacha eile san áireamh san fhigiúr sin.

Ós rud é gur Roinn nua-bhunaithe í an Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta, níl aon fhigiúr i leith na bliana 1991 lenár féidir comparáid a dhéanamh.