Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37322/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The total amount spent on taxis by my Department since February 2011 to August 2012 is €15,380.

In accordance with Department of Public Expenditure & Reform guidelines, staff of my Department are required to use public transport, wherever possible, where travel is deemed necessary for business purposes. The hire of taxis to travel to and from meetings is only permitted where no suitable public transport is available or feasible.