Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 494: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount his Department and its agencies spent on the use of taxis in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22664/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The amount spent by my Department and its agencies in respect of the use of taxis in 2007, 2008 and from January to May 2009 is set out in the following table.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of banking charges paid by his Department over the past three years; the breakdown of these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22879/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The amount of banking charges paid by my Department over the past 3 years on bank accounts in overseas locations and in Ireland are set out in the following table.

Bank accounts are operated in a number of overseas locations to fund local expenditure on EU and UN missions and these attract the bulk of the total banking charges.

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 496: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department each year for the past three years on bottled water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22893/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out below.