Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Ceisteanna (725)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

778 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the total amount each Government Minister, junior Minister and senior civil servant has spent on entertainment expenses since being appointed in the case of the Ministers and junior Ministers and in the calendar year of 2011 with regards to senior civil servants. [10863/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar)

No expenditure was incurred by my Department in respect of entertainment expenses for me as Minister or for my colleagues Minister of State Kelly and Minister of State Ring since our appointment in March 2011. No expenditure was incurred for entertainment expenses for senior civil servants in the calendar year of 2011.