Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of travel and subsistence in his Department in each year since 2004 and to date in 2007; and if the establishment of decentralised offices has reduced the bill. [10198/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The table sets the cost of all home and foreign travel and subsistence paid from my Department's Vote in each of the years 2004 to 2006 and 2007 to date. Payments were made from subheads A2 (Travel and Subsistence), F (Gaeleagras) and J1 (Structural Funds Technical Assistance).

The establishment of an office of my Department in Tullamore in July 2006 did not reduce the cost of travel and subsistence between 2005 and 2006.