Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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458. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 1%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction to travel and expenses for his Department. [34596/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Table below sets out the Travel and Subsistence expenditure for this Department for 2012 with the percentage reductions as requested by the Deputy. It is important to note that the figure of €454,000 includes the vouched costs of flights and other forms of travel, hotel and other expenses along with mileage and subsistence payments made in accordance with the rates governed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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459. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction to training and development for his Department. [34612/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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In the most recent full financial year of 2012, my Department spent a total of €237,564 on training and development. This was a relatively modest investment in business-relevant skills development of the staff of the Department (864 currently / 810.38 full time equivalents). It is essential for delivery of the critical strategic mission of my Department that the staff have the necessary skills. A substantial proportion of expenditure in the area relates to the refund of fees to staff pursuing business related educational courses outside of normal working hours. The percentages of this spend requested by the Deputy are outlined below.

DJEI Training and Development Expenditure in 2012 - €237,564

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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460. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer if all his special advisers' pay was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade; if he will provide a list of all salaries, post-implementation of the Haddington Road agreement paid to his special advisers. [34628/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Adjustments to pay in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 and the relevant provisions of the Haddington Road Agreement, have been implemented from 1 July 2013. The table set out below outlines the salary details of the two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation in line with the Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments and as sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

*Based on 1 July 2013 pay rates