Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013
447. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form, the amount of travel and subsistence, both foreign and domestic, claimed individually by each Minister and Minister of State and Secretary General in his Department, for each year in the period 2005 to March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23810/13]
View answer448. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form, the number of staff appointed by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department or constituency office and their relevant costs including travel and subsistence, in each year for the period 2005 to March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23826/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011, following substantial Departmental reconfigurations, and accordingly was not in existence during the period in question.
