Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8587/05]

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid out, and the total mileage registered in mileage allowances claimed by employees of his Department in the last period for which figures are available. [8939/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 172 together.

The total payments in 2004 from my Department's Vote in relation to mileage expenses and bus and rail tickets are as follows: payment for car mileage expenses in 2004 was €108,832.62 and the total mileage relating to this amount was 107,721 miles; payment to cover rail and bus ticket expenses in 2004 was €5,877.98.