Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent on travel and subsistence in his Department in the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006; and the reason for any increase. [27615/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The total expenditure incurred by my Department under the A. 2 Travel and Subsistence Subhead was €3,052,880 from 1 st January to 30th September 2007 compared to €2,787,448 during the same period in 2006.

The increase is as a result of additional activities undertaken in the context of the Modernisation Action Plan, control activities, staff training, corporate development and associated activities. It also reflects the increase in Travel and Subsistence rates from 1 st July, 2007.

The increase in expenditure was anticipated and is within projected budgets.