Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that was spent on paying delegates' allowance to officials travelling abroad to meetings for each of the past three years; her views on whether such payments are appropriate in view of the current economic situation. [24521/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The amount paid by my Department in Delegate's Allowance for each of the past three years was as follows: 2006: €169,319.17; 2007: €158,526.38; 2008: €150,521.95. The amount paid by my Department in delegate's allowance from 1 January to 31 May this year was €63,878.68. Delegate's allowance is paid where an officer travels abroad as a member of a delegation representing Ireland at a meeting of the EU or other international organisation, or at a meeting with representatives of another Government or Governments.

The provisions governing the payment of delegate's allowance are determined centrally by the Department of Finance.