Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1361. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on taxi and or limousine fares in the past two years to date by year and amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35496/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As the Deputy may be aware, my Department operates a travel policy which states clearly that officers should only use taxis where it is absolutely necessary and when there is no cheaper method of public transport available. That is adhered to within my Department. The total expenditure by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on taxi fares in the past two years to date is set out in the following table:

As you can see, the spend in 2017 to date, indicates that my Department is on course to maintain a consistent low level of expenditure on taxis.