Written answers

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year savings for 2017 from reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14108/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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For the Deputy's information, professional fees have been taken to refer to payments to accountable persons from whom Professional Services Withholding Tax has been deducted in respect of professional services provided.

I am advised that if spending by my Department in 2016 on all services that are subject to Professional Services Withholding Tax were maintained at the levels observed in previous years, then it is estimated that a reduction of 10% in the associated fees would result in a reduction in expenditure of the order of approximately €1,300,000 per annum.

It is the policy of my Department to minimise to the greatest extent possible, expenditure on professional fees.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year saving for 2017 from reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14125/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The 2016 allocation for Travel and Subsistence for my Department is €2.4 million. This includes provision for domestic and foreign travel and subsistence for administrative staff in the Department, for staff in the Department's Inspectorate and in the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS). A 10 per cent reduction in spending in 2017, based on the 2016 allocation, would yield a saving of €0.24 million.

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