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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2014

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Questions (363)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

363. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer from a reduction of 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20%, respectively, in the cost of travel and expenses for his Department. [30123/14]

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The details requested in respect of the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 1%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction to home and foreign travel and expenses for the Department of Defence are outlined. These figures are based on home and foreign travel and subsistence payments to Civil Servants in the Department of Defence in 2013.

Home and Foreign Travel and Subsistence expenditure for 2013 €

Percentage Reduction

Saving €

506,549

1%

5,065

506,549

5%

25,327

506,549

7%

35,458

506,549

10%

50,655

506,549

12%

60,786

506,549

15%

75,982

506,549

17%

86,113

506,549

20%

101,310

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