Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Ministerial Travel
8:00 pm
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the rate of travel expense that is mileage paid for use of his private cars; the rate of subsistence payments and any other allowances available to him and his Ministers of State in the course if their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17235/11]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The motor travel and subsistence rates paid to me and the Minister of State in my Department are in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.
The rates per kilometre are set out in the table beneath:
Official motor travel in a calendar year | Engine capacity up to 1200cc | Engine capacity 1201cc to 1500cc | Engine capacity 1501cc to 2000cc | Engine capacity 2001cc and over |
Up to 6,437km | 39.12 cent | 46.25 cent | 59.07 cent | 70.89 cent |
6,438km and over | 21.22 cent | 23.62 cent | 28.46 cent | 34.15 cent |
The mileage in respect of which the above allowances may be paid is limited to 96,540 kilometres per year.
The relevant domestic subsistence rate is €72.66 and a 10 hour or 5 hour day rate of €33.61 and €13.71 respectively is also payable. Ministers and Ministers of State may also claim the vouched cost of a hotel room (including tax and up to 15% service charge).
When travelling abroad, Ministers may claim the vouched cost of a hotel room and up to 15% service charge plus the class A civil service conference rate (which varies from country to country) increased by a third, with the exception of the USA and Canada, where it is increased by a half.
As the Deputy will be aware, a single parliamentary standard allowance is also payable to Deputies, Senators and Officeholders.
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