Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
180. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the number of miles claimed for and the travel expenses paid to him and each Minister of State in his Department in respect of their functions as a Minister in his Department between 1 January 2016 and 10 March 2016; between 11 March 2016 and 6 May 2016; and since 7 May 2016. [24297/16]
View answerThe information the Deputy has requested in respect of the Minister and Ministers of State at my Department for the relevant periods is set out in the following tables:
Minister Michael Noonan
|
Period |
Miles Claimed |
Value of Payment |
Other Travel Expenses |
Total |
|
01 January 2016 to 10 March 2016 (January to February) |
9,410 |
€4,648.46 |
€0.00 |
€4,648.46 |
|
11 March 2016 to 6 May 2016 (March to April) |
9,659 |
€2,748.95 |
€0.00 |
€2,748.95 |
|
7 May to date (May to July) |
10,637 |
€3,027.29 |
€0.00 |
€3,027.29 |
|
Total |
29,706 |
€10,424.70 |
€0.00 |
€10,424.70 |
Minister of State Simon Harris
|
Period |
Miles Claimed |
Value of Payment |
Other Travel Expenses |
Total |
|
01 January 2016 to 10 March 2016 (January to February) |
0 |
€0.00 |
€126.57 |
€126.57 |
|
11 March 2016 to 6 May 2016 (March to April) |
0 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
7 May to date (May to July) |
0 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Total |
0 |
€0.00 |
€126.57 |
€126.57 |
The Deputy should note that Minister of State Eoghan Murphy has not claimed any mileage or other travel expenses in 2016.
The Deputy should also note that no daily breakdown of mileage is available. Mileage is claimed monthly in arrears so the information is provided on the basis of the relevant months when the travel occurred.
My Department publishes details of all travel and subsistence claims paid to all staff and other claimants on its website on a bi-monthly basis.
A number of outstanding claims for foreign travel which occurred in the period in question will be processed in the coming weeks.
