Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has a policy with regard to frequent flyer points accrued by Ministers or civil servants; if these must be signed over to his Department or if they can be retained by the individual concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24901/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Travel Policy of my Department is fully compliant with the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. The code, effective from 9 September 2004, underpins the rules governing gifts, hospitality and the acceptance of appointments outside the civil service. Under section 16.2 of the code, benefits under frequent flier schemes may be retained by individual civil servants in recognition of the fact that official travel is disruptive to personal and family life. Delegates representing my Department may therefore retain any frequent flyer points accordingly.