Incidental expenses incurred by my Department between 1st January 2018 and 1st January 2019 amounted to €8.77m and are detailed in the following table:
Legal Settlements & Costs *
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€6,812,259.29
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Incidentals Other **
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€1,140,510.72
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Cleaning
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€196,174.96
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Annual Subscriptions & Licence Fees
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€130,840.82
|
Security
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€95,888.34
|
Health & Safety
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€84,193.29
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Conferences
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€55,199.07
|
Accident Investigation
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€50,737.70
|
Entertainment & Catering Costs***
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€42,700.23
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Printing Expenses
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€34,520.28
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Newspapers, Books, Trade Journals
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€29,735.92
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Non-Departmental Staff Costs
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€24,929.51
|
Advertising
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€19,506.02
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Printing Expenses
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€14,396.51
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Incidental Taxis/Buses
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€13,196.86
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Translation services
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€8,811.81
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Couriers
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€7,781.36
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Photography Costs
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€3,967.18
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Bank Charges
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€3,865.25
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Office Supplies
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€1,768.87
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OCR and Staff Engagement
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€1,000.00
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Total
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€8,771,983.99
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* Legal Settlements & Costs include €6.7m related to the settlement of a long running legal case.
** Incidentals include costs such as publications, research, equipment, professional fees and pension costs.
*** Entertainment and catering costs are in line with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport's polices.