Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for members of governing authorities of institutes of technology to claim expenses; the range and scales of allowances available for travel and subsistence expenses, as authorised by the Higher Education Authority; what the average claim for a member of a governing authority was in 2009; what the upper limit on expenses claimed is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35289/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Institutes of Technology are statutory bodies established under the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. Under the terms of these Acts, the governance and day-to-day activities of the institutes are matters for which the Governing Bodies and the management of the institutes are responsible, including arrangements for dealing with the payment of travel and subsistence expenses. Accordingly, neither my Department nor the Higher Education Authority collects details of travel and subsistence payments made to members of Governing Bodies. I am informed that the Institutes of Technology apply the provisions of the Civil Service/Department of Finance circulars for the purposes of travel and subsistence payments to members of the Governing Bodies.