Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [27616/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The amount spent by my Department on Travel and Subsistence in the first nine months of 2007 is €442,220 compared to total spend of €541,393 for same period in 2006. This shows a reduction of total expenditure in this Subhead of €99,173 in 2007 compared to 2006 for the months January to September.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [27611/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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In the nine months ended 2007, my Department spent some €665,000 on Travel & Subsistence of which €374,000 was in respect of EU and international travel. This compares with €633,000 spent during the same period in 2006 of which €378,000 was in respect of EU and international travel. The increase arises in the Home Travel category, which is mainly due to increased audits carried out by European Regional Development Fund Unit (ERDF), audits carried out by the newly established Central Expenditure Evaluation Unit (CEEU) and increases in the rates of T&S in the region of 3.8%.