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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Questions (970)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

970. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 in travel and expenses for his Department. [34586/13]

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Using my Department’s 2012 outturn of €8,614,233 for Travel and Subsistence expenses as a base, the following table sets out the projected savings if the various percentage reductions were applied:

% Reduction

Annual Saving - €

1%

86,142

5%

430,712

7%

602,996

10%

861,423

12%

1,033,708

15%

1,292,135

17%

1,464,420

20%

1,722,847

In the period 2008 to 2012 my Department made total savings in its travel and subsistence expenditure of €9,691,827 (53%). These considerable savings have been driven by deploying technology, improving business processes and rationalising inspections. However it must be borne in mind that much of the Department’s business takes place on farms and other premises, which are in remote geographic locations.

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