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Ministerial Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 May 2013

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Questions (165)

John McGuinness

Question:

165. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22040/13]

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Travel and Subsistence claimed by Junior Ministers and Secretary Generals for the period 2007 to 2013 is as follows:

Travel and Subsistence for Junior Ministers and Secretary Generals 2007 - 2013

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Brian Purcell Secretary General

€1,592

€3,273

€632

Sean Aylward Secretary General

€9,180

€8,712

€8,386

€5,494

€5,003

Frank Fahey Minister of State

€21,882

Seán Power Minister of State

€15,546

€25,451

Conor Lenihan Minister of State

€1,769

Number of staff appointed by Ministers and Junior Ministers and their relevant costs for the period 2007 to 2013 are as follows.

Minister

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Minister Michael McDowell (29th Dail)

Staff

4

Cost

€204,696

Frank Fahey, Minister of State

Staff

3

Cost

€74,010

Minister Brian Lenihan, (30th Dail)

Staff

3

3

Cost

€105,106

€101,917

Seán Power, Minister of State

Staff

1

1

Cost

€23,193

€19,024

Conor Lenihan, Minister of State

Staff

2

2

Cost

€15,912

€75,937

Minister Dermot Ahern (30th Dail)

Staff

4

4

4

4

Cost

€200,376

€325,944

€278,477

€321,630

Minister Alan Shatter (31st Dail)

Staff

4

4

4

Cost

€143,930

€260,882

€106,548

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