Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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408. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he wll provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction to travel and expenses for all Government Departments. [34473/13]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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417. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [34598/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 417 together.

In response to the Deputy’s questions I can only provide information on behalf of my Department only but I understand a copy has already been submitted to other Departments in the meantime. The total annual cost of travel and expenses incurred by my Department in 2012 amounted to €215,155.82 and similarly €2,758,347.00 for the Office of Public Works. The following tables outline the percentage annual savings to the Exchequer of reductions to travel and expenses in my Department and the Office of Public Works:

Department of Public Expenditure and ReformPotential Annual Savings in Travel and Expenses

It should also be noted that while the majority of travel and subsistence paid relates to subsistence which are set amounts that can be reduced or increased there are also incidental expenses which are the payment of actual costs incurred by the claimant.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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409. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he 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 all Government Departments. [34474/13]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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418. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [34614/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 418 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. The training and development budget for 2013 is €175,000. Expenditure on staff training and development in my Department is a valuable investment. It assists staff in acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to enable the Department meet its strategic priorities, supports workforce planning, develops a continuous learning culture within the Department and provides a range of learning and development measures which contribute to enhanced staff performance, development of potential and engagement.