Written answers
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
Shane 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]
Simon 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:
Year | Number of Departmental Credit Cards | Total Expenditure for year | Expenditure on Official Hospitality |
2007 | 49 | €36,089.02 | €7,558.67 |
2008 | 53 | €68,338.60 | €8,894.71 |
2009 | 47 | €34,730.03 | €1,478.81 |
2010 | 28 | €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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