Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Taoiseach further to the reply of 27 January 2005 in respect of the use of credit cards in his Department, the total expenditure involved and the various transactions covered by credit card payment during the period in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4501/05]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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Further to my reply on 1 February 2005, the following table details departmental expenditure by credit card since June 2002.

Records indicate that a total of 809 official transactions were made in the period. Of these, 161 transactions, amounting to €54,597, related to travel expenses and 395 transactions, amounting to €78,722, related to official entertainment purposes. The other 253 transactions, amounting to €65,420, related to purchase of goods and services, such as subscriptions to journals, purchase of books, training courses and conference fees.