Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 pm

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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Question 755: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [23306/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of the expenditure charged to my Department's credit card account for the years 2007 to date are set out in the following table:

YearNumber of Departmental Credit CardsTotal Expenditure for yearExpenditure on Official Hospitality
200749€36,089.02€7,558.67
200853€68,338.60€8,894.71
200947€34,730.03€1,478.81
201028€31,346.51€768.40
2011 (to statement of 3rd August)20€24,451.72€417.87

The cards above are issued to staff in connection with their official duties. The credit limit on each card is €5,000 with the exception of the credit card used for the purchase of publications for the Department's library, which has a limit of €120,000.

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