Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of providing transport including their official car to Ministers of State in his Department and staff for each year from 1997 to date in 2007. [33667/07]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 496: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of him using public transport for every year since 1997 to date in 2007; and the cost of providing similar services to junior Ministers and staff for the same period. [33682/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 496 together.

Since my appointment as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in June 2007 I have incurred no costs in respect of public transport usage. No Minister of State has been appointed to my Department.