Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1640. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on taxi and or limousine fares in the past two years to date by year and amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35487/17]
View answerExpenditure on taxis, car hire and limousines hire by my Department in the past two years is set out in the following table:
|
- |
Taxis |
Car Hire |
Limousine Hire |
|
21 July 2015 to 31 December 2015 |
€9,009.52 |
€1,984.15 |
€0.00 |
|
2016 |
€8,945.96 |
€135.93 |
€0.00 |
|
1 January 2017 to 20 July 2017 |
€5,522.26 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Total |
€23,477.74 |
€2,120.08 |
€0.00 |
The table excludes costs in respect of car hire in March 2017 amounting to €505.36 which has yet to be recouped to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
In the context of official travel, it is the policy of my Department that public transport should be used wherever possible, where it is deemed necessary to travel for business purposes.
