Written answers

Thursday, 27 January 2005

Department of Defence

Departmental Expenditure

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of credit cards issued for departmental use to Ministers, Ministers of State or others; the person or persons authorised to use such cards; the circumstances in which use is permissible; the number of occasions on which they have been used in the life of the Government; the purpose of such use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2281/05]

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister, Secretary General, private secretary to the Minister and the human resources manager have credit cards issued to them. The guidelines for the use of such credit cards provide that they should be used for official business only.

The number of occasions the cards have been used since 6 June 2002 to 29 September 2004 is as follows:

Name No. of Transactions
Minister 32
Private Secretary to Minister 92
Secretary General 30
Human Resources Manager 3

The number of occasions that the cards have been used since 30 September 2004 to date is as follows:

Name No. of Transactions
Minister
Private Secretary to Minister 4
Secretary General 3
Human Resources Manager 1

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