Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2008
255 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated spend on mileage allowances for her Department in 2007; the number of claimants in respect of categories (details supplied) under which mileage is paid; the total number of claimants; and the total spend on same. [42627/08]
View answerThe amount paid by my Department in 2007 in respect of official motor travel in accordance with the rates approved by the Department of Finance was €189,231. The breakdown of this figure is as follows:
|
Car type |
Amount claimed (€) up to 4,000 miles |
Number of claimants |
Amount claimed (€) greater than 4,000 miles |
Number of claimants |
|
Up to 1,200 cc |
2,183 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Between 1,201 cc and 1,500 cc |
44,169 |
54 |
1,586 |
2 |
|
Above 1,501 cc* |
130,901 |
118 |
10,392 |
7 |
|
Total |
177,253 |
182 |
11,978 |
9 |
*These figures are in respect of Official Motor Travel claimed at a rate of €1.2601 for mileage up to 4,000 miles and €0.5897 for mileage exceeding 4,000 miles.
There were no claims in respect of cycling allowances in 2007.
