Departmental Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2005

Tuesday, 22 March 2005

Questions (621)

Ciarán Cuffe

Question:

621 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid out, and the total mileage registered in mileage allowances claimed by employees in her Department in the last period for which figures are available. [9367/05]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

Car mileage expense claims paid by my Department in 2004, in respect of 1,795,434 miles, came to €1,179,081.92. A substantial amount of the mileage involved relates to the work of the schools inspectorate.