Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
970. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 1%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction in travel and expenses for his Department. [34586/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraUsing my Department’s 2012 outturn of €8,614,233 for Travel and Subsistence expenses as a base, the following table sets out the projected savings if the various percentage reductions were applied:
|
% Reduction |
Annual Saving - € |
|
1% |
86,142 |
|
5% |
430,712 |
|
7% |
602,996 |
|
10% |
861,423 |
|
12% |
1,033,708 |
|
15% |
1,292,135 |
|
17% |
1,464,420 |
|
20% |
1,722,847 |
In the period 2008 to 2012 my Department made total savings in its travel and subsistence expenditure of €9,691,827 (53%). These considerable savings have been driven by deploying technology, improving business processes and rationalising inspections. However it must be borne in mind that much of the Department’s business takes place on farms and other premises, which are in remote geographic locations.
