Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will confirm the Health Service Executive guidelines for providing accommodation such as hotel rooms or rented accommodation to senior staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Arrangements are in place in the HSE whereby staff may claim travel and subsistence payments in respect of relevant expenses incurred in the course of official duties. Subsistence rates are prescribed in respect of overnight stays away from the employee's home. Similarly, travel rates are set at a fixed amount per mile/kilometre travelled. The Executive issues circulars across the organisation from time to time, setting out the applicable rates. All travel and subsistence claims must be signed off by the appropriate line-manager, who must be satisfied that they are in order, prior to their approval. The Executive also has a foreign travel policy in place. This policy highlights the importance of ensuring economy and value for money in all travel arrangements.