Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2008
465 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the public transport services used by her since she came into office or since 2007 on official business; the destinations travelled to; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39799/08]
View answerI have not had occasion to use public transport on official business since coming into office on 6 May 2008.
466 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the public transport services used by her officials since 2007 on official business; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39827/08]
View answerDetails of public transport expenditure are not recorded separately but are included in the overall Travel and Subsistence subhead. There is a significant level of travel expenditure in the Department's budget, arising from the dispersed nature of our services, and inter alia, the fact that a considerable level of investigative work must be carried out in the course of delivering the Department's services.
Details of domestic travel expenses from 2007 are listed as follows. These include car mileage, bus/train fares and other miscellaneous travel costs.
|
Year |
Expenditure |
|
€ |
|
|
2007 |
2,314,400 |
|
2008 (provisional end Oct.) |
1,807,480 |
