Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 558: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount spent by him and Ministers of State, officials, persons in agencies, offices or bodies under the remit of his Department, on foreign travel in the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1445/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The amount spent by me, the Minister of State and officials of my Department on foreign travel in the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 is €506,456.23 including costs for travel, subsistence, incidental expenses and Club Travel management fees. Agencies, offices and other bodies under the remit of the Department arrange and pay for their own travel and the cost of foreign travel in 2008 is a matter for the bodies themselves.