Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Exchequer Savings
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [34601/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The 2012 outturn for my Department under the Travel and Subsistence subhead X02 was €1.069 million. Applying the percentages prescribed by the Deputy would reduce this amount as follows:
| - | Amount saved |
|---|---|
| 1% | €10,690 |
| 5% | €53,450 |
| 7% | €74,830 |
| 10% | €106,900 |
| 12% | €128,280 |
| 15% | €160,350 |
| 17% | €181,730 |
| 20% | €213,800 |
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [34617/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The allocation for 2013 for training and development in my Department is €150k. The impact of applying the percentages to this figure is set out in the table below:
| Budget 2013 | % Reduction | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| €150,000 | 5 | 7,500 |
| 7 | 10,500 | |
| 10 | 15,000 | |
| 12 | 18,000 | |
| 15 | 22,500 | |
| 17 | 25,500 | |
| 20 | 30,000 |
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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; and if he will provide a list of all salaries paid to his special advisers, post-implementation of the Haddington Road agreement. [34633/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
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