Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2009
449 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of banking charges paid by his Department over the past three years; the breakdown of these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22878/09]
View answerBank charges paid by my Department from 2006 to end of May 2009 are set out in the table:
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 to end May |
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
1,443 |
1,357 |
2,083 |
1,065 |
These charges consist of a quarterly account maintenance charge of €5.08 and transaction charges in respect of specific items such as direct debits, automated money transfers, cheques, and file processing.
450 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by his Department each year for the past three years on bottled water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22892/09]
View answerDetails of the amount of money spent by my Department each year in the past three years on bottled water are outlined in the table below:
|
Period |
Cost |
|
€ |
|
|
June 2006 to May 2007 |
14,091 |
|
June 2007 to May 2008 |
11,927 |
|
June 2009 to May 2009 |
11,335 |
|
Total |
37,353 |
My Department is working to reduce costs arising under its administration budget and in this regard is in the process of changing to the provision of filtered mains water rather than bottled water at all of our offices.
