The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables. The cost to my Department of domestic travel and subsistence for each Minister of State and the Secretary General from 1 Jan 2007 to date is as follows:
Year
|
Mr. Tom Kitt T.D
29/04/04
to
06/05/08
|
Mr. Pat Carey T.D
7/05/08
to
22/03/10
|
Mr. John Curran T.D
23/03/10
to
23/01/11
|
Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D
9/03/11
to
date
|
Secretary General
Mr. Michael Howard
|
2007
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€1,505.44
|
2008
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€795.23
|
2009
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€1,327.20
|
2010
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€914.87
|
2011
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€69
|
€1,385.85
|
2012
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€337.31
|
2013
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
The cost to my Department of foreign travel and subsistence for each Minister of State and for the Secretary General from 1 January 2007 to date is as follows:
Year
|
Mr. Tom Kitt T.D
29/04/04
to
06/05/08
|
Mr. Pat Carey T.D
7/05/08
to
22/03/10
|
Mr. John Curran T.D
23/03/10
to
23/01/11
|
Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D
9/03/11
to
date
|
Secretary General
Mr. Michael Howard
|
2007
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€7,113.09
|
2008
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€4,445.43
|
2009
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€3,338.61
|
2010
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€1,289.84
|
2011
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€1,639.25
|
2012
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
€1,419.24
|
€3,771.22
|
2013
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
The foreign travel costs set out above include the costs of commercial flights undertaken by the Ministers of State and the Secretary General in the performance of their duties. The Ministerial Air Transport Service provided by the Air Corps was also occasionally availed of by Ministers of State during the period in question. Details regarding staff appointed by each Minister and Minister of State of the Department, including staff appointed to constituency offices, and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence for the period 2007 to date is set out as follows.
Costs relating to staff appointed by Minister Willie O’Dea T.D.
1 Jan 2007 to18 Feb 2010:
Year
|
No of Appointed Staff
|
Remuneration Costs
|
Employer PRSI
|
Travel & Subsistence Home
|
Travel & Subsistence Foreign
|
2007
|
4
|
€272,451.45
|
€28,994.37
|
€5,471.86
|
€1,875.33
|
2008
|
4
|
€280,565.59
|
€29,851.25
|
€2,842.70
|
€3,012.98
|
2009
|
4
|
€295,292.82
|
€29,472.37
|
€2,449.98
|
€1,040.35
|
2010
|
4
|
€233,901.02
|
€4,466.09
|
€129.49
|
Nil
|
Costs relating to staff appointed by Minister Tony Killeen T.D.
23 March 2010 to 19 Jan 2011:
Year
|
No of Appointed Staff
|
Remuneration Costs
|
Employer PRSI
|
Travel & Subsistence Home
|
Travel & Subsistence Foreign
|
2010
|
4
|
€189,638.70
|
€14,625.10
|
€781.94
|
€513.32
|
2011
|
5*
|
€109,271.26
|
€2,374.58
|
€326.97
|
€627.29
|
*Includes the appointment of a temporary Personal Assistant for 16 weeks.
Costs relating to staff appointed by Minister Alan Shatter T.D.
9 March 2011 to date:
Year
|
No of Appointed Staff
|
Remuneration Costs
|
Employer PRSI
|
Travel & Subsistence Home
|
Travel & Subsistence Foreign
|
2011
|
1
|
€21,947.64
|
€2,179.36
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2012
|
1
|
€55,866.72
|
€5,593.12
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
2013
|
1
|
€21,487.20
|
€2151.20
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Costs relating to staff appointed by Minister Paul Kehoe T.D.
9 March 2011 to date:
Year
|
No of Appointed Staff
|
Remuneration Costs
|
Employer PRSI
|
Travel & Subsistence Home
|
Travel & Subsistence Foreign
|
2011
|
2
|
€44,475.20
|
€4,499.21
|
€11,242.86
|
Nil
|
2012
|
2
|
€74,384.05
|
€7,738.75
|
€21,075.61
|
Nil
|
2013
|
2
|
€26,353
|
€2,687.12
|
€8,697.46
|
Nil
|