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Ministerial Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

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Timmy Dooley

Question:

436 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of mileage clocked up on a monthly basis for which expenses were claimed for all Ministers attached to his Department since March 2011; the amount claimed in mileage expenses on a monthly basis for all Ministers attached to his Department since March 2011, and the full list of trips for which mileage expenses were claimed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10795/12]

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Written answers

Details in relation to claims for official mileage submitted by me, as Minster, and by the Minister of State at my Department since March 2011 are outlined in the Tables. It may be noted that each claim is submitted with a signed declaration of mileage undertaken in an official capacity during the period in question and is checked by a senior official before payment is authorised.

Official mileage for Minister Jimmy Deenihan, T.D.

Period covered

Kms

Payment

May 2011

6,741

€3,888

Jun 2011

7,704

€2,192

Jul 2011

9,846

€2,802

Aug 2011

7,151

€2,035

Sep 2011

8,830

€2,513

Oct 2011

7,932

€2,257

Nov 2011

7,923

€2,254

Dec 2011

7,291

€2,075

Jan 2012

6,472

€3,812

69,890

€23,828

Official mileage for Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D.

Period covered

Kms

Payment

30 Apr — 30 May 2011

5,653

€1,608

30 May — 30 Jun 2011

6,619

€1,883

30 Jun — 09 Aug 2011

7,099

€2,020

09 Aug — 01 Oct 2011

6,816

€1,939

01 Oct — 31 Oct 2011

6,450

€1,835

01 Nov — 15 Dec 2011

8,073

€2,297

15 Dec — 28 Jan 2012

5,648

€1,607

46,358

€13,189

It is not feasible to provide details in relation to each individual trip undertaken.

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