Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [24897/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The policy of my Department in relation to frequent flyers points accrued is governed by the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. Section 16.2 of the code which deals with the receipt of gifts by civil servants states "that 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.''