Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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193. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments, staff taxi payments; if his Department has been audited for tax compliance on these payments and other benefits in kind; if these processes have been revised in view of Revenue Commissioner's concerns over practises in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49328/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below sets out the amounts spent on staff subsistence payments and staff taxi payments for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 as requested by the Deputy. These payments are made in accordance with the rates governed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. No audits of these payments has been undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners. Travel claims by staff are in compliance with my Department’s Travel and Subsistence Policy and Procedures which incorporates Department of Public Expenditure & Reform guidelines in this regard, and includes specific provision in relation to the use of taxis by staff.