Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average amount of travel and subsistence allowances paid by his Department in respect of attendance at pre-retirement planning courses prior to the relocation of the Civil Service Training Centre to Tullamore; the average amount paid in respect of attendance at the same course since the centre was relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13096/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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From January 2006 to date, nine people from my Department have attended pre-retirement courses organised by the Civil Service Training & Development Centre. Seven of these people attended the course at a Dublin location and as all of them were Dublin based there were no subsistence costs associated with the training.

Two people attended the pre-retirement course in Tullamore and the average cost in respect of subsistence was €700. One of those officers was travelling from a regional location and would have been entitled to subsistence whether the course was held in Dublin or Tullamore.