Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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290. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost in 2013 and in 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The total cost of printing reports and annual reports for my Department and the Offices of my Department for 2013 and 2014 are outlined in the table below. The cost of printing is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function.

I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of any such printing costs for the dates concerned, and I will communicate that information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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291. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost in 2013 and in 2014 of issuing hard copy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department’s Payroll system provides electronic access to weekly and fortnightly payslips for over 90% of its staffing cohort. This electronic system has been operational across the Department’s IT network since October 2011.

For a small number of payees on the payroll there is still a weekly requirement to provide hardcopy payslips. Typically this ranges between 120-150 people per week and arises due to the fact that certain payees on payroll do not have always direct access to the Department’s computer network.

The postage costs associated with the hardcopy provision to these individuals is estimated at €3,500 per annum since 2012.

Pension payments for former staff of the Department are made through the Paymaster General and not via the Department’s payroll.

I have asked the enterprise agencies to provide the information relevant to their respective payroll operations directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline and itemise all expenditure undertaken by his Department, on private travel for his and-or for his private office, on legal fees, on consultancy fees and on hotel accommodation, during the twelve month period to 30 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30073/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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In relation to legal fees and consultancy expenditure no such expenditure has been incurred by my private office. The expenditure for official travel undertaken by myself and my private office for 2014 and to the end of June 2015 is outlined in the table below. The expenditure covers national and foreign travel.