Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2011
184 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of spending using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in his Department who hold credit cards; the credit limits of said cards; and the amount that was specifically spent by his Department on entertainment provided using said credit cards. [23311/11]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. For the Deputy's information, details to date for 2011 are also included.
|
Expense Account Credit Card Holder |
Credit Limit |
Year |
Expenditure |
|
Minister*—Batt O’Keeffe |
€10,000 |
2008 |
€1,760.48 |
|
2009 |
€61.00 |
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|
Private Secretary to The Minister |
€10,000 |
2007 |
€1,056.35 |
|
2008 |
€2,806.45 |
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|
2009 |
€3,901.65 |
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|
7,500 |
2010 |
€816.53 |
|
|
2011 |
€1,049.76 |
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|
Private Secretary to The Minister of State |
€8,000 |
2007 |
€4,716.00 |
|
2008 |
€1,878.00 |
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|
2009 |
€732.33 |
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|
2010 |
€395.00 |
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|
2011 |
€30.00 |
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|
Principal Officer — IT Unit** |
Debit Card — No Limit |
2007 |
€590.90 |
|
2008 |
€1,013.90 |
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|
2009 |
€663.51 |
* This Credit Card not in use post-2009.
**This Credit Card not in use post-2009.
|
Date of Purchase |
Item Purchased |
Location of Purchase |
Cost |
Reason for Purchase |
|
19/10/2008 |
Air France |
95 Roissy CH D |
€556.34 |
Official Business — Travel for official delegation to China |
|
19/10/2008 |
Air France |
96 Roissy CH D |
€556.34 |
Official Business — Travel for official delegation to China |
|
19/10/2008 |
Air France |
97 Roissy CH D |
€556.34 |
Official Business — Travel for official delegation to China |
|
25/10/2008 |
The St Regis Beijing |
Beijing |
€60.46 |
Official Delegation to China *(this charge was discharged to Department by Minister O’Keeffe) |
|
2008 |
Annual Fee |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
Total 2008 |
€1,760.48 |
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|
2009 |
Annual Fee |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
Government Stamp Duty |
€30.00 |
Government Stamp Duty |
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|
Total 2009 |
€61.00 |
|
Date of Purchase |
Item Purchased |
Location of Purchase |
Cost |
Reason for Purchase |
|
28/11/2007 |
Radisson SAS |
Dublin |
€310.00 |
Official Business — Room hire for meeting |
|
16/11/2007 |
Brussels Marriott |
Brussels |
€287.00 |
Official Business — Accommodation for PSM only. |
|
09/04/2007 |
Imperial Hotel |
€185.00 |
Official Business — Meeting & dinner for delegation at the INTO annual conference -Dinner for 5 Officials |
|
|
03/02/2007 |
MacNamaras Pharmacy |
Dublin |
€63.85 |
Official Business — Medication for Official Trip to Zambia |
|
22/01/2007 |
Grafton Street Medical Centre |
Dublin |
€110.50 |
Official Business- Travel vaccinations for Official Trip to Zambia |
|
2007 |
American Express Annual Fee |
€100.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
Total for 2007 |
€1,056.35 |
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|
01/12/2008 |
The Italian Connection |
Dublin |
€62.65 |
Official Business Lunch |
|
01/12/2008 |
Clerys |
Dublin |
€18.95 |
Official Expense — Electrical Equipment, Minister’s Office |
|
17/11/2008 |
McDermott’s Bar and restaurant |
CastleBaldwin |
€96.90 |
Dinner after school visits *(this charge was discharged to Department by Minister O’Keeffe) |
|
14/11/2008 |
City North Hotel |
Gormanstown |
€29.45 |
Breakfast meeting pre Gaelscoileanna Conference *(this charge was discharged to Department by Minister O’Keeffe) |
|
14/11/2008 |
AerLingus Flight Sales |
Dublin |
€10.00 |
Official Travel — Ministerial Seminar of the Ministers of Education of the Council of Europe-Inflight Refreshment |
|
13/11/2008 |
Aer Lingus Inflight sales |
Dublin |
€12.00 |
Official Travel — Ministerial Seminar of the Ministers of Education of the Council of Europe- Inflight Refreshment |
|
06/11/2008 |
Sheraton Carlton |
Nuremburg |
€338.00 |
Official Business Accommodation — Ministerial Seminar of the Minister of Education of the Council of Europe |
|
06/11/2008 |
O’Shea’s Pub |
Nuremburg |
€48.30 |
Dinner *(this charge was discharged to Department by Minister O’Keeffe) |
|
06/11/2008 |
ICP International Cash PR |
Schwalbach |
€6.00 |
Official Expense — Cash charge |
|
06/11/2008 |
Allresto |
Munich |
€13.80 |
Official Business — Munich Airport-Refreshment |
|
06/11/2008 |
Allresto |
Munich |
€2.00 |
Official Business — Munich Airport-Refreshment |
|
05/11/2008 |
Taxi |
Hamburg |
€5.80 |
Official Business — Travel Expense Ministerial Seminar of the Minister of Education of the Council of Europe |
|
27/10/2008 |
Airsavings |
Boulogne |
€9.00 |
Official Expense |
|
27/10/2008 |
Aer Arann |
Dublin |
€49.73 |
Official Business — Travel Expense Dublin to Cork |
|
27/10/2008 |
Aer Arann |
Dublin |
€57.37 |
Official Business — Travel Expense Cork to Dublin |
|
22/05/2008 |
Brussels Marriott Hotel |
Brussels |
612.00 |
Official Business — Accommodation for Minister and Private secretary |
|
02/05/2008 |
Mount Falcon Castle |
Ballina |
145.00 |
Official Business — Accommodation for Minister Hanafin |
|
26/02/2008 |
Stillorgan Park Hotel |
Dublin |
132.50 |
Official Business — Room hire for meeting including refreshments |
|
24/01/2008 |
Ritz-carlton hotel Berlin |
Berlin |
996.00 |
Official Business — Accommodation for World Seminar organised by Microsoft (Minister & PSM) |
|
2008 |
Annual Fee |
Not on file. |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
2008 |
American Express Annual Fee |
€100.00 |
American Express Annual Fee |
|
|
28/04/2008 |
Govt. Stamp Duty — American Express |
€30.00 |
Govt. Stamp Duty — American Express |
|
|
Total for 2008 |
€2,806.45 |
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|
09/12/2009 |
Dublin Airport Authority |
Dublin |
95.00 |
Entry fee for 4 to Anna Livia suite in Dublin Airport before Brussels trip-Discount for 1 member |
|
26/11/2009 |
Sofitel Brussels Euro |
Brussels |
470.00 |
Official Business Accommodation — Education Council Meeting (Minister & PSM) |
|
17/11/2009 |
Westin Hotel |
Dublin |
305.50 |
Official Business — Deposit for lunch for Minister meeting with Delegates from Saudi Arabia |
|
24/09/2009 |
Radisson SAS Hotel |
Dublin |
55.40 |
Official Business — Minister meeting with Microsoft International-Refreshments |
|
17/09/2009 |
Radisson — Royal Hotel |
Dublin |
13.40 |
Official Business Meeting — Minister launching event to publicise the referencing of National Qualifications Framework to the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning-Refreshments |
|
09/07/2009 |
Novotel |
Paris |
€408.60 |
Official Business Accommodation — UNESCO/Microsoft Education Leaders Forum |
|
12/05/2009 |
Sofitel |
Brussels |
€600.00 |
Official Business Accommodation — Education Council Meeting |
|
14/05/2009 |
Ryanair |
Dublin |
€180.36 |
Official Business — Travel Expense Minister Cork to Dublin |
|
29/03/2009 |
Ryanair |
Dublin |
€49.21 |
Cabinet Meeting — Travel Expense Minister Dublin to Cork |
|
14/04/2009 |
Silver Tassie |
Letterkenny |
€70.00 |
Official Business Accommodation — Minister attending INTO annual conference |
|
14/04/2009 |
Silver Tassie |
Letterkenny |
€30.00 |
Official Expense — Printing Service |
|
16/03/2009 |
Begyhofcongress Hotel |
Leuven |
€960.00 |
Official Business — Accommodation prepaid — Bologne Conference 27-29 April 2009 |
|
18/02/2009 |
City North Hotel |
Gormanstown |
€17.90 |
Official Business — North/South meeting— Refreshments |
|
16/02/2009 |
Sofitel Brussels Euro |
Brussels |
€477.00 |
Official Business Accommodation — Education Council Meeting |
|
04/02/2009 |
Ritz Carlton Hotel |
Manama |
€26.70 |
Official Business -Minister accompanying President McAleese to the Kingdom of Bahrain -Refreshments |
|
04/02/2009 |
Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel |
Seef District |
€111.58 |
Official Business -Minister accompanying President McAleese to the Kingdom of Bahrain -Dining |
|
2009 |
Annual Fee |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
Total for 2009: |
€3,901.65 |
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|
28/12/2010 |
Raheen Woods Hotel |
€89.00 |
Raheen Woods Hotel (Official Business) — Accommodation for Tánaiste |
|
|
28/12/2010 |
Meadow Court Hotel |
€82.80 |
Meadow Court Hotel — Business Lunch Meeting |
|
|
28/11/2010 |
Annual Fee |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
28/09/2010 |
Government Fee/Membership Credit |
€27.12 |
Government Fee/Membership Credit |
|
|
28/09/2010 |
Government Fee/Membership Credit |
€27.12 |
Government Fee/Membership Credit |
|
|
28/07/2010 |
Purchase Interest |
0.44 |
Purchase Interest |
|
|
28/07/2010 |
Purchase Interest |
€1.12 |
Purchase Interest |
|
|
28/06/2010 |
Purchase Interest |
€0.45 |
Purchase Interest |
|
|
28/06/2010 |
AerArann flights |
€78.17 |
AerArann flights |
|
|
28/04/2010 |
The Clayton Hotel Official Business |
Galway |
€378.50 |
Teacher conferences (Accommodation for Tánaiste & Private Secretary for 2 nights, photocopying & refreshments. |
|
01/04/2010 |
Government Stamp Duty |
n/a |
€30.00 |
Government Stamp Duty |
|
28/03/2010 |
Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel |
€69.41 |
Business Meeting with Korean Ambassador-Refreshments |
|
|
28/01/2010 |
n/a |
n/a |
€1.40 |
interest charged |
|
Total for 2010 |
€816.53 |
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|
28/05/2011 |
Anatolia Restaurant |
€641.50 |
Working Dinner Senior Management Meeting |
|
|
28/05/2011 |
Tullamore Court Hotel |
€67.07 |
(Official Business) — Accommodation for Minister |
|
|
28/05/2011 |
City North Hotel |
€18.65 |
Business Lunch |
|
|
28/05/2011 |
Brussels Schuman |
€145.00 |
(Official Business) -Accommodation for Minister |
|
|
28/05/2011 |
Brussels Schuman |
€145.00 |
(Official Business) -Accommodation for Private Sec |
|
|
01/04/2011 |
Government Stamp Duty |
€30.00 |
Government Stamp Duty |
|
|
28/01/2011 |
Purchase Interest |
€2.54 |
Purchase Interest |
|
|
Total for 2011 |
€1,049.76 |
|
Date of Purchase |
Item Purchased |
Location of Purchase |
Cost |
Reason for Purchase |
|
20/10/2007 |
Hotel St Honore |
Paris |
€4,000.00 |
Attendance of Minister, Private secretary and Department official at UNESCO meeting |
|
15/10/2007 |
Hotel St Honore |
Paris |
€168.00 |
Official Business- Attendance of Minister, Private secretary and Department official at UNESCO meeting |
|
16/02/2007 |
Brussels Marriott Hotel |
Brussels |
€289.00 |
Official Business- Accommodation in Brussels for Minister and Private secretary re Education, Youth and Culture Council of Ministers |
|
16/02/2007 |
Brussels Marriott Hotel |
Brussels |
€194.00 |
Official Business- Accommodation in Brussels for Minister and Private secretary re Education, Youth and Culture Council of Ministers |
|
2007 |
Annual Fee |
€25.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
2007 |
Government Stamp Duty |
€40.00 |
Government Stamp Duty |
|
|
Total |
€4,716.00 |
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|
21/11/2008 |
Sofitel Brussels Euro |
Brussels |
€585.00 |
Official Business- Accommodation in Brussels for Minister and Private secretary re Education, Youth and Culture Council of Ministers |
|
26/02/2008 |
P&J O Callaghan |
Killarney |
€300.00 |
Official Business- Transport for Minister when he officially opened National Association of Youthreach Co-ordinators Annual Conference in Killarney |
|
14/02/2008 |
Brussels Marriott Hotel |
Brussels |
€542.00 |
Official Business- Accommodation in Brussels for Minister and Private secretary re Education, Youth and Culture Council of Ministers |
|
06/02/2008 |
Dromoland Castle |
Clare |
€390.00 |
Official Business- Accommodation for Minister and Private Secretary — Minister officially addressed IVEA Annual Conference in Mayo and opened Adult Education Centres in Shannon and Ennis |
|
2008 |
Annual Fee |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
01/04/2008 |
Government Stamp Duty |
€30.00 |
Government Stamp Duty |
|
|
Total |
€1,878.00 |
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|
01/04/2009 |
Government Stamp Duty |
€30.00 |
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|
28/10/2009 |
Pullman Eiffel — Paris |
Paris |
€661.57 |
OECD Meeting in Paris |
|
28/11/2009 |
Interest |
€9.76 |
Interest Charged |
|
|
27/11/2009 |
Annual Fee |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
Total |
€732.33 |
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|
01/04/2010 |
Government Stamp Duty |
€30.00 |
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|
19/11/2010 |
Carlton Hotel, Brussels |
€334.00 |
Official Business — Carlton Hotel Brussels — Attendance at Education Council Meeting in Brussels |
|
|
26/11/2010 |
Annual Fee |
€31.00 |
Annual Fee |
|
|
Total |
€395.00 |
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|
01/04/2011 |
Government Stamp Duty |
€30.00 |
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|
Total |
€30.00 |
