Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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711. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer of 1%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction to travel and expenses for his Department. [34589/13]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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712. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [34605/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 711 and 712 together.

The Revised Estimates Volume 2013 provides for an allocation of €135,000 to training and development for the staff of my Department and an allocation of €582,000 for travel and subsistence.

The table below applies the percentages to the estimated allocations. Such figures are a mathematical exercise and can provide no measure of the consequence of reduction in travel necessarily involved in fieldwork and other domestic travel, or the impact that would arise in terms of participation in and advocacy in European Union, International Energy Agency and other international bodies. I can assure the Deputy that the sums provided are the minimum necessary in light of work requirements and available resources.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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713. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer if all his special advisors 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 advisors. [34621/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined below

Post implementation of the Haddington Road Agreement the salaries of my two Special Advisers have been revised with effect from 1st July to €84,706 and €91,424 respectively.