The expenditure details sought by the Deputy are set out in the table.
Travel and subsistence payments made to Department staff are subject to regular internal and external audit. Issues arising regarding payments of this type, including matters such as those highlighted by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, are taken into account by my Department when reviewing its travel and subsistence guidelines for staff and management. The making of travel and subsistence payments is also included as part of an ongoing audit of the Department by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
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Year
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Total Domestic and Foreign Subsistence & Hotel Costs
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Total Taxis - (inclusive of Domestic & Foreign related taxi expenditure)
|
Overall Total
|
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
|
2014 (to date)
|
671,014.82
|
18,542.52
|
689,557.34
|
|
2013
|
704,828.75
|
21,168.44
|
725,997.19
|
|
2012
|
734,780.92
|
26,179.14
|
760,960.06
|
|
2011
|
709,993.01
|
39,640.94
|
749,633.95
|
Note: Expenditure figures shown above are in respect of all staff in the Department of Education & Skills, including field officers in the Department's Inspectorate and the National Educational Psychologist Service (NEPS). In addition, the expenditure figures are in respect of payments made in each of the years shown, which may include payments relating to a previous year.
