Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [33679/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not provide transport to any member of staff, including Ministers of State. However, staff are entitled to claim mileage where privately owned cars have been used for the purpose of official business. All mileage payments are made in accordance with Department of Finance rules. This also applies to Ministers of State assigned to my Department.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of him using public transport for every year since 1997 to date in 2007; and the cost of providing similar services to Ministers of State and staff for the same period. [33694/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The cost to my Department in respect of the use of public transport (buses and trains) from 2002 to date is detailed in the table.

Personally, I have not incurred any expenditure in this regard.

The information requested by the Deputy for the years 1997 to July 2002 is not readily available. However, it is being compiled at present and will be forwarded as soon as possible.