Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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199. To ask the Minister for Health the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4646/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not have a contract with an individual Taxi company. If a member of staff requires a taxi they hire and pay for it and recoup payment on the production of a receipt.

My Department's travel policy concerning the use of taxis is that their use should be kept to a minimum and they should be hired only when no suitable public transport is available.