Written answers

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 pm

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan 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]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon 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:

RecipientPeriodAmount
Minister15 June 2007 to date10,184
Minister of State Pat Carey21 June 2007 to 7 May 200822,100
Minister of State John Curran13 May 2008 to date10,639

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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