Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Questions (1868, 1869)

Dara Calleary

Question:

1868. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of credit cards issued to staff working in each State agency funded by her Department, in tabular form; the number of cards per funded agency; the amount spent by credit card in 2014 and 2015 by each agency; the amount of bank interest paid on credit cards in 2014 and 2015; the controls in place to monitor the issuing of and the expenditure on these cards; the controls in place in each agency to monitor expenditure on personally held credit card bills that are subsequently used to recoup work related expenses; if these controls are being reviewed in view of recent events in agencies funded by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24760/16]

Dara Calleary

Question:

1869. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of credit cards issued to staff working in any third party agency funded by her Department, in tabular form; the number of cards per funded agency; the amount spent by credit card in 2014 and 2015 by each agency; the controls in place to monitor the issuing of and the expenditure on these cards; the controls in place in each agency to monitor expenditure on credit card bills that are subsequently used to recoup work related expense; if these controls are being reviewed in view of recent events in agencies funded by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24775/16]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1868 and 1869 together.

Details relating to the use of credit cards issued to staff in State agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day operational matter for the agencies concerned and not one in which I have a direct function. I have asked the agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of the information sought and I will communicate this to the Deputy.