Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 642: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of providing transport including their official car to Ministers of State in her Department and staff for each year from 1997 to date in 2007. [33666/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of providing transport to the Ministers of State in my Department and their staff for the period 2002 to date in 2007 is set out in the table. It was not possible to provide the information for the period 1997 to 2001 in the timeframe given and I will forward further details in writing directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. The figures supplied include pay for drivers and travel and subsistence costs incurred by Ministers of State and staff personally appointed by them. This expenditure was paid in accordance with the relevant official guidelines and regulations.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 643: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of her 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. [33681/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Public transport costs for the years 2002 to 2007 are set out in the table. My Department is unable to access the information required by the Deputy for previous years in the time available.