Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [8590/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The total amounts of expenditure paid by my Department in respect of car mileage, rail and bus tickets during 2004 are as follows: mileage, €73,691.25; bus, €440.98; and rail, €6,920.47. These figures represent the expenditure incurred by employees of my Department, including the National Museum, National Library and National Archives, while travelling on official duties, and takes account of rail and bus tickets purchased for travel outside the State.