Written answers
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Department of Education and Skills
Ministerial Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the expenses incurred by her from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; her plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26994/15]
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The information that the Deputy has requested regarding Ministerial expenses incurred from 2011 to present is outlined in the following tables. The expenses claimed are in accordance with the conditions for payment as set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, under which all expenses are vouched. In the event there are any amendments made to these conditions I will adhere to such changes.
| Site Name | Invoice Date | Description | Payment Method | Minister's Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister Ruairi Quinn | ||||
| 28-May-11 | I x overnight for Minister on official business in Tullamore | Electronic | 67.07 | |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-11 | 1 x overnight in Brussels for Minister €145, 1 x overnight Minister in Tullamore 67.07 | Electronic | 212.07 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 17-Oct-11 | Train ticket for Minister on official business from Killarney to Dublin | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Feb-12 | Education Council Meeting - 1 overnight for Minister in Brussels €99 | Electronic | 99 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Mar-12 | Train ticket for Minister on official business from Killarney to Dublin | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Apr-12 | Overnight Minister Kerry Teacher Conferences - €85, Overnight Minister Wexford Teacher Conferences - €105 | Electronic | 190 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Apr-12 | Overnight Minister Official Conference in Bucharest - €104.13 | Electronic | 104.13 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-12 | Overnight for Minister on official business in Donegal - €84 | Electronic | 84 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-12 | 2 nights accommodation for Minister Bologna Conference, Bucharest - €237, 1 overnight for Minister Education Council Meeting Brussels - €145 | Electronic | 382 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Nov-12 | 2 nights accommodation for Minister in Brussels (€195 on 7.11.2012 - IIEA Conference and €140 on 25.11.2012 - EU Presidency ) | Electronic | 335 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Feb-13 | 1 overnight for Minister in Brussels - €145 | Electronic | 145 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Mar-13 | Accommodation costs for Minister travelling to Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai St. Patrick's Day (08.03.2013-19.03.2013) | Electronic | 1726 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Mar-13 | 1 overnight for Minister in Brussels - €155 | Electronic | 155 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Apr-13 | 1 overnight for Minister in Cork - Teacher Conferences - €99 | Electronic | 99 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-13 | 2 overnights for Minister in Brussels - €310 | Electronic | 310 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-13 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Limerick - €61.50 | Electronic | 61.5 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Oct-13 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Sligo - €72 | Electronic | 72 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Nov-13 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Cork - €123.60 | Electronic | 123.6 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Nov-13 | 1 overnight for Minister in Brussels - €155 | Electronic | 155 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Apr-14 | 1 overnight for Minister Teacher Conferences Kilkenny - €65, 1 overnight for Minister Teacher Conferences Carlow - €89 | Electronic | 154 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-14 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Kerry - €85 | Electronic | 85 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-14 | Train ticket for Minister on official business from Tralee to Dublin | Electronic | 55.99 |
| Total | 4628.29 |
| Site Name | Invoice Date | Description | Payment Method | Minister Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister Jan O'Sullivan | ||||
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Sep-14 | Toll charges Ministerial Car | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Oct-14 | Minister hosted business dinner Beijing | Electronic | 337.27 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Oct-14 | Toll charges Ministerial Car | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Nov-14 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Waterford - €69 | Electronic | 69 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Nov-14 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Shanghai - €154.8 | Electronic | 154.8 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Nov-14 | Toll charges Ministerial Car - November and December | Electronic | 80 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Dec-14 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Brussels - €155 | Electronic | 155 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Dec-14 | Toll charges Ministerial Car | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Feb-15 | Toll charges Ministerial Car | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Mar-15 | Toll charges Ministerial Car | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-Apr-15 | Toll charges Ministerial Car | Electronic | 40 |
| CREDIT CARDS | 28-May-15 | 1 overnight for Minister on official business in Cork - €89 | Electronic | 89 |
| Total | 1125.07 |
Foreign Travel
| Minister | Year | Total Flight costs DES | Total Transport - car hire/train | Total Hotel/Accommodation | Total Subsistence Costs | Incidental/Misc Expenses including IT and business centre costs | Overall Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSULLIVAN JAN | 2014 | 112.00 | 0.00 | 554.75 | 0.00 | 666.75 | |
| 2015 | 2,883.19 | 0.00 | 791.10 | 0.00 | 3,674.29 | ||
| 0.00 | |||||||
| QUINN, RUAIRI | 2011 | 3,887.85 | 255.00 | 191.00 | 1,340.37 | 39.98 | 5,714.20 |
| 2012 | 1,299.26 | 0.00 | 617.91 | 0 | 1,917.17 | ||
| 2013 | 4,183.81 | 1421.04 | 0.00 | 1,766.29 | 0 | 7,371.14 | |
| 2014 | 2,565.29 | 161.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,726.67 | ||
| TOTALS | 14,931.40 | 1676.04 | 352.38 | 5,070.42 | 39.98 | 22,070.22 |
| Mobile Phones | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Number/ Location | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 to date |
| Minister O Sullivan | XXXXXX | €0.00 | €0.00 | €123.50 | €162.20 | |
| Minister Quinn | XXXXXX | €426.67 | €604.13 | €1,674.07 | €1,489.28 | |
| Annual Total | €604.13 | €1,674.07 | €1,612.78 | €162.20 | ||
| Landline | ||||||
| User | Number/ Location | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 to date |
| Minister O Sullivan | Hartstonge St, Limerick | €0.00 | €0.00 | €722.78 | €1,386.99 | |
| Minister Quinn | Strand Rd. Dublin | €0.00 | €492.00 | €455.43 | ||
| Annual Total | €0.00 | €492.00 | €1,178.21 | €1,386.99 | ||
| Overall total | €426.67 | €604.13 | €2,166.07 | €2,790.99 | €1,549.19 |
| Ruairi Quinn | KM's | Amount Paid | Date Paid | Subsistence | Date Paid | Taxi | Date paid | Train | Date Paid | Insurance | Date paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T&S 03/05/11-31/05/11 | 4650 | 2746.76 | 30.06.2011 | 170 | 29.06.2011 | 24.3 | 18.11.2011 | 68.5 | 30.06.2011 | 187.5 | 29.09.2011 |
| T&S 01/06/11-30/06/11 | 4250 | 1756.55 | 09.08.2011 | 33.61 | 20.10.2011 | ||||||
| T&S 01/07/11-31/07/11 | 5100 | 1451.46 | 09.09.2011 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/08/11-31/08/11 | 2800 | 796.88 | 30.09.2011 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/10/11-31/10/11 | 5100 | 1451.46 | 06.12.2011 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/11/11-30/11/11 | 4950 | 1408.77 | 16.12.2011 | ||||||||
| 26850 | 9611.88 | 203.61 | |||||||||
| T&S 01/12/11-31/12/11 | 4100 | 1166.86 | 26.01.2012 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/01/12-29/02/12 | 6501 | 3820.55 | 28.03.2012 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/03/12-31/03/12 | 3822 | 1087.74 | 16.04.2012 | ||||||||
| T&S 11/05/12-17/07/12 | 11763 | 3347.75 | 26.07.2012 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/04/12-30/06/12 | 43 | 12.24 | 08.08.2012 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/07/12-01/10/12 | 9452 | 2690.04 | 06.11.2012 | ||||||||
| 35681 | 12125.18 | ||||||||||
| T&S 01/10/12-01/01/13 | 9490 | 2700.85 | 23.01.2013 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/01/13-31/03/13 | 9392 | 4643.33 | 24.04.2013 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/04/13-30/06/13 | 12047 | 3428.58 | 26.07.2013 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/07/13-30/09/13 | 16336 | 4649.23 | 07.11.2013 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/10/13-31/10/13 | 3690 | 1050.17 | 28.11.2013 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/11/13-30/11/13 | 5044 | 1435.52 | 12.12.2013 | ||||||||
| 55999 | 17907.68 | ||||||||||
| T&S 01-/12/13-31/12/13 | 3672 | 1045.05 | 23.01.2014 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/01/14-31/03/14 | 13733 | 5878.78 | 17.04.2014 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/04/14-30/06/14 | 13264 | 3774.93 | 15.07.2014 | ||||||||
| T&S 01/07/14-11/07/14 | 1600 | 455.36 | 06.08.2014 | ||||||||
| 32269 | 11154.12 | ||||||||||
| TOLLS- 03/10/11-02/02/13 | 910.03 | 12.04.2013 | |||||||||
| TOLLS- 04/04/13-01/10/13 | 403.51 | 07.11.2013 | |||||||||
| TOLLS - 2014 | 389.75 | 06.08.2014 | |||||||||
| 1703.29 |
Domestic Travel and Subsistence
| Jan O'Sullivan | KM's | Amount Paid | Date Paid | Subsistence | Date Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T&S 11/07/14-30/09/14 | 7556 | 2150.44 | 21.11.2014 | 323.07* | 15.05.2015 |
| T&S 01/10/14-31/10/14 | 5221 | 1485.9 | 27.11.2014 | 86.5** | 18.05.2015 |
| T&S 01/11/14-30/11/14 | 3957 | 1126.16 | 12.01.2015 | ||
| T&S 01/12/14-31/12/14 | 1276 | 363.15 | 20.01.2015 | ||
| T&S 01/01/15-31/03/15 | 8739 | 4457.49 | 24.04.2015 | ||
| 26749 | 9583.14 | 409.57 |
*Accommodation for Teacher Conferences (06.04.2015-09.04.2015)
**Accommodation (€79) and parking (€7.50) for Minister on official business Cork (11.02.2015)
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