Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1436. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department on taxi and-or limousine fares in the past two years to date by year and amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35483/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Officials of my Department order taxis when necessary in the course of their work and when public transport cannot be utilised. The amount invoiced and spent by my Department for taxis in 2015 was €8,393,2016 was €12,700 and January 2017 to present is €9,811.

No limousines were hired or paid for by my Department over this timeframe.