Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of the new Government by him and his Ministers of State by means of bus, rail or air transport; the Minister involved in the travel in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29049/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 245 on 7 November, 2007, which sets out my own position. The cost of commuting by rail was borne by myself. The air travel occurred in September, 2007. The Minister of State with special responsibility for Integration Policy, Mr Conor Lenihan, T.D., has travelled abroad by air on one occasion. The cost of this air travel, which took place in October, 2007, was € 3,367.91.

The Minister of State with responsibility for Equality Issues, Mr Seán Power, T.D., has used air transport to travel abroad on three occasions. One trip took place in October while the other two occurred in November. The total air travel expenditure incurred by this Department for Minister of State Power was €1,405.58. In addition, one of these trips involved the use of the Government Jet, the costs of which are not available to my Department.