Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 February 2005
174 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the reply of 27 January 2005 in respect of the use of credit cards in his Department, the total expenditure involved and the various transactions covered by credit card payment during the period in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5500/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraTotal expenditure in relation to the 180 transactions carried out on my Department's credit cards in the period June 2002 to end December 2004 amounted to €78,434. Transactions primarily cover travelling subsistence and other accommodation costs, but also items such as entertainment and the purchase of goods on line, including technical publications and IT software where payment by invoice would not be appropriate.
