Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
84 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of this 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [29147/08]
View answerThe Table gives details of the number of trips per month by air transport made by my predecessor and myself during the period 14 June 2007 to date in 2008.
|
Month> |
No of Trips |
|
July 2007 |
1 |
|
September 2007 |
1 |
|
October 2007 |
1 |
|
November 2007 |
1 |
|
January 2008 |
3 |
|
February 2008 |
1 |
|
March 2008 |
2 |
|
May 2008 |
1 |
|
June 2008 |
1 |
|
to date in July 2008 |
1 |
In all but one case (March 2008- €4604), the Government Jet was used and no charge was incurred by the Department of Finance. No bus or rail travel was undertaken in this period.
During the same period the Minister of State and his predecessor undertook the following trips:
|
Month |
No of Trips |
Cost of airfares |
|
€ |
||
|
July 2007 |
1 |
379 |
|
October 2007 |
1 |
1,209 |
|
November 2007 |
1 |
377 |
|
March 2008 |
1 |
3,633 |
|
June 2008 |
3 |
6,861 |
In addition the Minister of State took a rail trip to Belfast in May 2008 at a cost of €98.00.
