Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [27610/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested is set out in the following table. The data show a decrease of €135,735 in the amount spent on Travel and Subsistence in the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, which represents a decrease of 5.7%. My Department also operates a Travel Pass Scheme for staff under which they purchase an annual bus or rail pass in a tax efficient manner approved by the Revenue Commissioners; some 255 staff availed of the scheme in 2007 compared to 250 staff in 2006.