Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of expense account credit cards paid by his Department; the credit limit on each card; the amount spent on expense account credit cards since 2004 to date in 2009; the instances where the annual expenditure on a single credit card exceeded €5,000 with the grade of the credit card holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16060/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Since the establishment of my Department in June 2007, 18 individual card holders have operated through this Department's credit card account, each with a credit limit of €10,000. Since this date there have been four instances where the annual expenditure on a single card has exceeded €5,000. The grades involved are Rúnaí Aire, Rúnaí Aire Stáit, Chief Technical Adviser and Special Adviser to the Minister. Following a decision made earlier this year, Departmental credit cards are now only available to the Rúnaí Aire and the Rúnaí Aire Stáit. Cards which remain are used primarily for accommodation and other out of office working expenses.