Mary Lou McDonald
Question:102. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if all Department spending on travel was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%. [26628/15]
View answerWednesday, 1 July 2015
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My Department does not normally collect information on overall figures for travel and subsistence in the civil and wider public service. However, in 2013 my Department carried out an analysis of spending on travel and subsistence expenditure across the Civil and Public Service. The analysis covered spending in the years 2011 and 2012 and is the most recent public service-wide analysis.
The following table shows spending in the categories of Domestic Subsistence, Foreign Subsistence and Motor Travel for 2012 and also shows the amount equivalent to a reduction of 2.5%, 5% and 10% on these figures.
The Deputy may wish to note that certain changes in subsistence arrangements come into effect from 1 July 2015. In summary, these arrangements provide that an overnight allowance will not generally be payable in respect of a necessary absence on official business that is within 100 km of an officer's home or headquarters (whichever is the lesser) and a day allowance is not payable for an absence on official business that is within 8 km of an officer's headquarters or home (whichever is the lesser). It is envisaged that the new arrangements will result in savings of approximately €7 million.
|
2012 |
2.50% |
5% |
10% |
|
|
Domestic Subsistence |
€ 42,943,000 |
€1,073,575 |
€2,147,150 |
€4,294,300 |
|
Foreign Subsistence |
€ 16,171,000 |
€ 404,275 |
€ 808,550 |
€1,617,100 |
|
Motor Travel |
€ 85,459,000 |
€2,136,475 |
€4,272,950 |
€8,545,900 |
|
Gross total T&S |
€144,573,000 |
€3,614,325 |
€7,228,650 |
€14,457,300 |