Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Department of Health
Ministerial Travel
8:00 pm
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health the rate of travel expense that is mileage paid for use of her private cars; the rate of subsistence payments and any other allowances available to him and her Ministers of State in the course if their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17236/11]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The rates of mileage and subsistence payable to Ministers and Ministers of State are approved by the Department of Finance. All the rates set out below are those payable to me and to Ministers of State at my Department.
The current rates of motor mileage allowance payable in respect of the use of our cars on official travel are set out in the tables below.
Rates per Mile
| 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 |
| 0 - 4,000 miles | 62.94 cent | 74.42 cent | 95.05 cent | 114.06 cent |
| 4,001 miles & over | 34.13 cent | 38.00 cent | 45.79 cent | 54.95 cent |
Reduced Motor Travel Rates
| Engine Capacity up to 1200cc | Engine Capacity 1201cc to 1500cc | Engine Capacity 1501cc to 2000cc | Engine Capacity 2001cc and over |
| 23.55 cent per mile | 26.76 cent per mile | 31.36 cent per mile | 37.63 cent per mile |
The mileage in respect of which the allowance may be paid is limited to 60,000 miles per year.
The rates of subsistence allowance payable in respect of official absences within Ireland are as follows:-
- the overnight subsistence allowance is €72.66 (i.e. half the Class A overnight rate of €108.99, increased by one-third);
- the day subsistence allowance is €33.61 (10 hours or more) or €13.71 (5 hours but less than 10 hours).
The vouched cost of a hotel room (including tax and up to 15% service charge) may also be claimed.
The rates of subsistence allowance payable in respect of official absences abroad are set out in Department of Finance Circular 4/2010, the applicable country conference rate being increased by a half for visits to the USA and Canada and by a third for all other countries. The subsistence rate is payable in conjunction with the vouched cost of a hotel room including tax, where payable, and up to 15% service charge.
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