Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 594: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [24896/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In accordance with the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour, 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. Nevertheless, in accordance with my Department's travel policy the availability of frequent flyer points is not allowed to influence decisions taken in relation to using any particular airline for official business.