Written answers

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Department of Finance

Departmental Expenditure

8:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [22668/09]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The amount spent on taxis by my Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 is contained in the following table. Spend by the Department of Finance on taxis for 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009

200720082009 to Date
€117,350.00€80,690.00€16,109.00

I am informed by the various agencies under the remit of my Department that the following amounts were spent on taxis in the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009.

Office200720082009 to date
Valuation Office€815€1,103€423
Commission for Public Service Appointments€742€537€46
Public Appointments Service€2,975€2,906€737
Office of the Revenue Commissioners€110,250€80,988€25,189
State Laboratory€2,661€3,721€919
Office of Public Works*€9,105€6,485€1.063
National Treasury Management Agency€32,050€34,138€14,333
Special EU Programmes Body **£566£459£682

* The Office of Public Works have advised that in addition to these payments, taxi fares claimed through the travel system are included in a "Public Transport" category. While the figures include taxi fares it also includes payments such as train and bus fares. Taxi fares are not easily identifiable in isolation. The total amounts for public transport are as follows:

Year Amount

2007 €139,532

2008 €171,332

2009 €29,347

* * These figures are in pound sterling and the amounts do not all relate to funding from the Department of Finance, as costs are either split 50/50 with the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel, or funded by EU Programmes.

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