There are three credit cards held by my Department. Details as requested in respect of these cards are given in the table.
Cost of Official Credit Cards used in the Department of Education for each year since 2000 to date in 2007
Holder
|
Year
|
Total Cost*
|
Interest
|
|
|
€
|
€
|
IT Manager
|
|
|
|
Purpose of use—
|
|
|
|
Purchase of IT goods & services
|
2000
|
1,997.36
|
0.00
|
|
2001
|
6,413.61
|
0.00
|
|
2002
|
6,576.26
|
0.00
|
|
2003
|
2,026.74
|
16.21
|
|
2004
|
6,529.58
|
0.00
|
|
2005
|
132.00
|
10
|
|
2006
|
1,307.64
|
0.00
|
|
2007
|
741.47
|
10.57
|
Minister’s Private Secretary
|
|
|
|
Purpose of use—
|
|
|
|
Payment of official expenses incurred by the Minister
|
2000
|
940.47**
|
0.00
|
|
2001
|
2,428.35**
|
0.00
|
|
2002
|
5,432.50
|
0.00
|
|
2003
|
2,641.45
|
0.00
|
|
2004
|
805.39
|
19.35
|
|
2005
|
1,392.27
|
0.00
|
|
2006
|
5,698.06
|
0.00
|
|
2007
|
326.35
|
0.00
|
Minister of State’s Private Secretary
|
|
|
|
Purpose of use—
|
|
|
|
Payment of official expenses incurred by the Minister of State
|
2002
(1st Year)
|
19.33
|
0.28
|
|
2003
|
3,175.03
|
7.14
|
|
2004
|
458.9
|
5.95
|
|
2005
|
1,321.74
|
0.00
|
|
2006
|
3,150.06
|
0.00
|
|
2007
|
4,691.00
|
0.00
|
*Total Cost includes Purchases, Interest as well as Government Duty and Annual Membership Fees.
**Interest charges if any not available.