Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 549: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost on a yearly basis for transport hire of any kind for his transport and that of his staff for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; the reason for such hire; if tenders were sought; the locations brought from and to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34098/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My staff require the use of taxis for travelling to various meetings when public transport is not suitable. This service is provided by the taxi firm, selected following a tender process, with whom my Department has an account. The table shows the relevant expenditure from January 1997 to November 2007.

Information in relation to transport costs incurred in the course of Ministerial trips abroad on official business is currently being compiled within my Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.