Departmental Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2004

Tuesday, 3 February 2004

Questions (89)

Eamon Ryan

Question:

218 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department paid out in 2003 for car mileage expenses; and the separate amount paid to cover rail or bus ticket expenses. [3171/04]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

I will outline the amounts paid by my Department for 2003. The total amount paid for car mileage expenses was €106,269. The amount paid for rail ticket expenses was €2,655. The amount paid for bus ticket expenses was €2,038. The amount paid for car mileage expenses includes a total of €44,106 paid to delegates of the National Forum on Europe and the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation.