Written answers
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Staff Expenses
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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307. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer from a reduction of 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20%, respectively, in the cost of travel and expenses for his Department. [30122/14]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The 2014 budget for Travel and Subsistence in my Department is €583,000. Travel and subsistence is only used for travel necessarily incurred on official business and strictly in line with relevant Department of Finance rules.
The requested percentage reductions are shown in the following table.
| Reduction to 2014 T&S Budget % | Saving to Exchequer € |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,830 |
| 5 | 29,150 |
| 7 | 40,810 |
| 10 | 58,300 |
| 12 | 69,960 |
| 15 | 87,450 |
| 17 | 99,110 |
| 20 | 116,600 |
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