Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of departmental credit cards in use in his Department; the names of the authorised signatories of same; the credit limit of same; the amount spent in respect of each card in each of the past three years with a breakdown of the annual bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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There are currently five credit cards in use in my Department. Details of the cardholders and credit limits are as follows:

Charges to these cards from 2007 to May 2010 were as follows:

Private Secretary to Minister Gormley

Minister Finneran

Private Secretary to Minister Finneran

Principal Officer, ICT Unit

Director, Met Éireann

Credit cards are issued by my Department only in circumstances where a strong business case for such has been established. In the case of Met Éireann, the card is used for the purchase of ICT hardware and software licences and for the renewal of subscriptions to work-related publications. In the case of the Principal Officer in the ICT Unit, expenses incurred relate to ICT purchasing. The remaining cards are used to meet accommodation, travel and other expenses incurred on official business.