Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
154. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 1%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction to travel and expenses for his Department. [34594/13]
View answerA breakdown of the Department’s administrative budgetary allocation for 2013 was published in the Revised Estimates Volume which shows the Department’s allocation for Travel and Subsistence as follows:
|
Votes |
Amount |
|
Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) |
€6.382 m |
|
Vote 27 (International Cooperation |
€2.2 m |
|
Total: |
€8.582 m |
The percentages specified would be equivalent to the following:
|
2013 allocation |
1% |
5% |
7% |
10% |
12% |
17% |
20% |
|
8,582,000 |
85,820 |
429,100 |
600,740 |
858,200 |
1,029,840 |
1,458,940 |
1,716,400 |
