Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 917: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenses and allowances paid to each Minister and to each Minister of State by his Department since the formation of the Government following the May 2007 general election and if he will categorise the expenses and allowances to which they relate. [2778/09]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Travel and subsistence expenses paid myself as Minister and Ministers of State in my Department during the period in question are set out below:
Recipient | Period | Amount |
€ | ||
Minister | 15 June 2007 to date | 10,184 |
Minister of State Pat Carey | 21 June 2007 to 7 May 2008 | 22,100 |
Minister of State John Curran | 13 May 2008 to date | 10,639 |
The Parliamentary Office Holder's Allowance payable to Ministers and Ministers of State was paid by my Department at the rate of €13,390.66 per annum in the case of the Minister and €12,170.44 per annum in the case of Ministers of State up to 31 October 2008. These amounts were reduced by 10% in each category with effect from 1st November 2008.
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