Written answers

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Expenditure

8:00 pm

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on hotel accommodation by his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2004 to date in 2008; if he will provide the information available in tabular readable form. [46675/08]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The expenditure on hotel accommodation by my Department for the period June 2007, when this Department was formed, to date is set out in the following table.

PeriodHotel accommodation expenditure
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June to December 2007105,258.04
January 2008 to Present74,814.89
Total hotel accommodation expenditure180,072.93

Expenditure on hotel accommodation by any agency under the aegis of my Department is a day to day operational matter for the agency concerned and I have no function in it.

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 549: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procurement arrangements in place in his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department for the sourcing of hotel accommodation for him, for his Departmental staff and staff at each State agency, when overnight accommodation is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46690/08]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Arrangements in my Department for the sourcing of hotel accommodation for official business reasons are subject to the various circulars and guidelines on Travel and Subsistence issued by the Department of Finance.

The sourcing of hotel accommodation by the Agencies is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies themselves and I have no function in that regard.

However, I would also draw the Deputy's attention to the reply I gave in this House to Question No. 97 of 2 December 2008 when I outlined that all such expenditure by the relevant Agencies is subject to review and scrutiny by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I also confirmed, in that reply, that my Department has contacted the relevant State Agencies in relation to ensuring that their travel and subsistence rules comply with the regulations and guidelines governing same.

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