John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 496: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will confirm the number of credit cards issued by him and to whom; the criteria for issuing such cards; the credit card company used; if a competitive process was used to select the company; if the facility has had to be withdrawn from any person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There are two corporate credit/charge cards for official business purposes currently in use in my Department. A Bank of Ireland Visa credit card is issued to my Private Secretary. The second card is an American Express charge card and is issued to a nominated officer in my Department's Finance Unit. This card is used to cover a range of costs such as publications, seminar and conference fees, annual membership fees, transport costs and software purchases where payment by credit card is required. The credit/charge cards were selected for their specific features. No credit card facility has had to be withdrawn from any official in my Department.