Departmental Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Questions (459)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

501 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost on a yearly basis for transport hire of any kind for his transport and that of his staff for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; the reason for such hire; if tenders were sought; the locations brought from and to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34087/07]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Séamus Brennan)

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to transport hire since the establishment of the Department in June, 2002 is set out below and is in respect of car hire for the Minister and accompanying staff while abroad and in the absence of a State car. There was no car hire for staff of my Department over the period in question. All arrangements in respect of car hire abroad are made by the Department of Foreign Affairs on behalf of my Department and the costs of such car hire are recouped by my Department to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Year
2002	Nil

2003

Location	Cost
	€
San Francisco	1,248
Brussels	187
Manchester	905
London	991
Edinburgh	2,596
London	1,239
Paris	1,077
Total 2003	8,243

2004

Location	Cost
	€
London	521
London	488
Singapore	926
London	454
London	822
Brussels	300
London	1,442
Singapore	58
London	1,143
Brussels	611
Lisbon	1,160
Total 2004	7,925

2005

Location	Cost
	€
London	957
Budapest	432
Brussels	363
London	1277
Copenhagen	3,096
London	388
London	1,383
London	544
New York	2,913
London	2,406
London	6,758
Los Angeles	7,920
London	551
London	392
London	397
Total 2005	29,777

2006

Location	Cost
	€
Paris	2,304
London	1,447
London	472
Athens	2,900
London	7,592
Cardiff	846
London	407
London	1,208
London	2,971
London	204
Berlin	2,436
Cannes	9,616
Newfoundland	1,031
Paris	3,396
Total 2006	36,830

2007 to date

Location	Cost
	€
United Kingdom	6,994
London	1,849
Total 2007	10,115