Written answers
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Departmental Expenditure
8:00 am
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of departmental credit cards in use in his Department; the names of the authorised signatories of same; the credit limit of same; the amount spent in respect of each card in each of the past three years with a breakdown of the annual bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26569/10]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 7 credit cards in use in the Department with details as set out in the following table -:
| Expenditure | ||||||
| Grade | Area | 2007 (€) | 2008 (€) | 2009 (€) | Card Limit | |
| 1 | Assistant Principal | Information Unit | 453 | 282 | 443 | These cards are with American Express who do not set limits on their cards |
| 2 | Private Secretary | Minister's Office | 451 | 618 | 3,141 | |
| 3 | Assistant Principal | Staff Development Unit | 1,269 | 4,728 | 929 | |
| 4 | Pensions Ombudsman | Pensions Ombudsman | 1,134 | 3,054 | 2,021 | |
| 5 | Assistant Principal | EU International | 4,858 | 6,054 | 6,039 | |
| 6 | Assistant Principal | Central Services | 3,520 | 4,570 | 565 | €10,000 |
| 7 | Assistant Principal | Appeals Office | 521 | 5,243 | 61 | €5,000 |
| Totals: | 12,206 | 24,549 | 13,199 |
The costs incurred using these credit cards were mainly in respect of travel, accommodation, meals, purchase of training materials and software and the hire of rooms for Appeal hearings.
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