Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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389. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of miles claimed for and the amount of travel expenses paid to him and each Minister of State in his Department in respect of their functions as a Minister in his Department between 1 January 2016 and 10 March 2016; between 11 March 2016 and 6 May 2016; and since 7 May 2016. [24298/16]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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Mileage expenses are paid in accordance with rates and regulations set down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Mileage expenses are a monthly total and reflect business related travel across Ireland during the respective month, and incorporate deductions for any personal related travel.

Listed in the following table are the details of travel expenses, including mileage, paid to me as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and to the Ministers of State at the Department since 1 January 2016.

The information provided to the Deputy refers to payments made during the three periods which are the subject of his Question. Some of the payments made in 2016 cover trips and mileage for the period 13 July to 31 December 2015.

The latest period for which claims were paid to individual Ministers relates to 3 June 2016, in my own case, 30 April 2016 in the case of Minister of State Deenihan, 30 June 2016 in the case of Minister of State Murphy and 6 May 2016 in the case of Minister of State Sherlock.

Travel Expenses paid to the Minister and Ministers of State from January 2016 to date.