Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Apr 1997

Vol. 478 No. 5

Written Answers. - Departmental Costs.

Ivor Callely

Question:

141 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total expenditure by his Department for each of the years 1995 and 1996 on consultants, ministerial programme managers, advisers, contract staff, non-Civil Service staff and public relations contracts; the cost of his phone and mobile phone bills and those of the Minister(s) of State; the cost of photography to his Department; the number of times ministerial air transport was used for this period; if he will give comparative figures for each of the years 1988 and 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/97]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

In relation to my office and that of the Minister of State the information requested is set out in the tabular statement below.

	Total Expenditure
1996	1995	1989 2	1988 2
	£	£	£	£
Consultants 1	706,957	644,496	17,500	9,550
Programme Managers, Advisers, Contract Staff and Non-Civil Service Staff	287,259	238,983	†	93,027
Public Relations Contracts	31,445	32,616	Nil	Nil
Telephones	8,561	7,037	15,450	12,999
Mobile Phones	11,666	8,160	6,093	5,405
Photography	11,157 3	13,554 4	4 2,093	1,411
Air Transport	8 return	9 return	*	*
(journeys)	2 single	4 single

1 Expenditure by whole Department.

2 In 1988 and 1989 there were two Ministers of State and there was no Programme Manager.

3 Includes Irish Presidency, bi-laterals and Informal Council.

4 Includes a number of major launches to promote use of Structural Funds.

† Information could not be compiled in the time available.

* Information not available.