Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 pm

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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Question 722: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in his Department who hold credit cards; the credit limits of said cards; and the amount that was specifically spent by his Department on entertainment provided using said credit card. [23310/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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A total of four post holders in my Department have been issued with official credit cards, as set out as follows.

Credit Card HolderCredit Limit
Private Secretary to Minister for Defence€10,000
Private Secretary for Minister of State at the Department of Defence€10,000
Secretary-General of Department of Defence€10,000
Human Resources Manager€5,000

Details of total annual expenditure and entertainment expenditure on these credit cards, excluding Government stamp duty and membership fees, over the past four years is set out as follows.

YearTotal Annual ExpenditureTotal Entertainment Expenditure
2008€7,663.66€659.40
2009€2,100.82Nil
2010€2,208.75Nil
2011€627.18Nil

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