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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Questions (537)

Mattie McGrath

Question:

537. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 9 October 2019, the details on the measures or items the €8.77 million in incidental expenses was spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43344/19]

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Written answers

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 * 

    €6,812,259.29

 Incidentals Other **

€1,140,510.72

 Cleaning

       €196,174.96

 Annual Subscriptions & Licence Fees

      €130,840.82

 Security

         €95,888.34

 Health & Safety

         €84,193.29

 Conferences

         €55,199.07

 Accident Investigation

         €50,737.70

 Entertainment & Catering Costs***

         €42,700.23

 Printing Expenses

         €34,520.28

 Newspapers, Books, Trade Journals

         €29,735.92

 Non-Departmental Staff Costs

         €24,929.51

 Advertising

         €19,506.02

 Printing Expenses

         €14,396.51

 Incidental Taxis/Buses

         €13,196.86

 Translation services

           €8,811.81

 Couriers

           €7,781.36

 Photography Costs

           €3,967.18

 Bank Charges

           €3,865.25

 Office Supplies

           €1,768.87

 OCR and Staff Engagement

           €1,000.00

 Total

     €8,771,983.99

  *      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.

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