Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on paying delegates' allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27738/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Delegates Allowance is payable to officers who attend meetings abroad as part of a delegation representing this country fir example at EU meetings, other international organisations or with representatives of other Governments. Payment in respect of delegate's allowance is made through my Department's payroll and the sum is taxable and subject to pay related social insurance.

In the years 2006 to 2008 the following sums of delegate's allowance were paid by my Department: 2008 - €155,760.40; 2007 - €134,242.28; 2006 - €133,806.81.