Written answers

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Departmental Transport

10:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the public transport services used by him since he came into office or since 2007 on official business; the destinations travelled to; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39790/08]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of public transport services used by me incorporating flights, ferries and trains, in my official capacity, and destinations travelled to in 2007 and in 2008 (up to the end of October), are set out in the tables below:

2007
DestinationFlightsFerries
Dublin-Boston-Cleveland-Dublin×
Shannon-London-Shannon×
Shannon-Boston-Phoenix-Chicago-Dublin×
Aran Islands×
Cleggan-Boffin-Cleggan×
Aranmore, Donegal×
Cleggan-Boffin-Cleggan×

The total cost of public transport in 2007 amounted to €7,671.

2008 (to end October)
DestinationFlightsFerryTrain
Dublin-London-Dublin×
Shannon-Boston-Shannon×
Dublin-Frankfurt-Mumbai×
Mumbai-Delhi×
New York JFK-Dublin×
Dublin-Brussels-Dublin×
Dublin-Chicago (O'Hare)-Dublin×
Dublin-Inverness×
Edinburgh-Dublin×
Dublin-Isle of Man-Dublin×
Aran Islands×
Shannon-Boston-Dublin×
Killimer-Tarbert×
Boston-New York-Boston×
Boston-Portland×
Bere Island (ro/ro)×
Cleggan-Boffin-Cleggan×
Baltimore-Sherkin×
Ros a Mhíl-Inis Mór×
Bere Island (ro/ro)×
Cleggan-Boffin-Cleggan×

The total expenditure on public transport in 2008 to end October amounts to €13,148.

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the public transport services used by his officials since 2007 on official business; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39818/08]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the cost of public transport services, incorporating trains, buses, taxis, ferries and flights, used by officials in my Department in 2007 and in 2008 up to the end of October, are set out in the table:

20072008 (to end-October)
â'¬â'¬
Trains22,25919,905
Buses684853
Taxis25,77820,116
Ferries1,3111,607
Flights56,11445,623

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