Ministerial Travel.

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Questions (331)

Liz McManus

Question:

330 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of the new Government by Ministers and Ministers of State by means of bus transport, rail transport or air transport by Department and by Minister involved in the travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29145/08]

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Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

The details requested by the Deputy are provided on the tables which follow. The tables show the cost incurred by my Department each month in respect of travel undertaken by me and by the Ministers of State at my Department from 8 May 2008 to 9 July 2008 inclusive. The frequency of travel under each of the categories of transport specified by the Deputy is also provided.

The tables do not include travel using the Government jet, the costs of which are borne by the Department of Defence, or travel organised and paid for by agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan

Month	Bus	Rail	Air
	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips
	€		€		€
May 2008	—	0	—	0	1,055.06	2
June 2008	—	0	—	0	—	0
July 2008 (to date)	—	0	—	0	—	0
TOTALS	—	0	—	0	1,055.06	2

Minister of State Billy Kelleher

Month	Bus	Rail	Air
	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips
	€		€		€
May 2008	—	0	—	0	—	0
June 2008	—	0	—	0	733.40	1
July 2008 (to date)	—	0	—	0	—	0
TOTALS	—	0	—	0	733.40	1

Minister of State John McGuinness

Month	Bus	Rail	Air
	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips
	€		€		€
May 2008	—	0	—	0	—	0
June 2008	—	0	—	0	534.92	1
July 2008 (to date)	—	0	—	0	—	0
TOTALS	—	0	—	0	534.92	1

Minister of State Jimmy Devins

Month	Bus	Rail	Air
	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips	Cost	No. of trips
	€		€		€
May 2008	—	0	—	0	—	0
June 2008	—	0	—	0	—	0
July 2008 (to date)	—	0	—	0	—	0
TOTALS	—	0	—	0	—	0