Written answers

Thursday, 17 February 2005

Department of Transport

Departmental Credit Cards

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport 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. [5489/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Expenditure on credit cards by the Department of Transport from August 2002 to January 2005 amounted to almost €194,000. The August 2002 date has been used as the Department's financial system was changed at that time. Cards are used on a regular basis to defray various expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. A list of expenses is attached.

Credit Card Spend from August 2002 to January 2005.
Expense Amount
â'¬
Travel — Home 2,157.28
Travel — EU 12,366.13
Incidentals — Home 2,556.90
Entertainment and Catering Costs 17,714.18
Incidentals — other — Non Capital 19,999.47
Conferences 32,551.07
Bank Charges 2,138.61
Accident Investigation — Non Capital 11,045.18
Accident Investigation — Capital 1,160.08
Training 4,979.23
Library 8,500.23
Hotel / Accommodation Costs — Training 25,324.36
Newspapers, Books, Magazines 34,182.37
Computer hardware — Cap 4,824.65
Computer software — Cap 3,539.60
Other Office equipment — Cap 1,442.42
Maintenance 2,754.18
Security 1,467.51
Miscellaneous 5,285.14
Total 193,988.59

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