Written answers
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Expenditure
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22135/18]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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A breakdown of Admin III - Training and Development and Incidental Expenses, totalling €951,616, which were incurred by my Department in 2017 is set out in the following table.
| Expense Type | Amount € |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 70,967 |
| Bank Charges | 6,403 |
| Conference/Meeting Expenses | 121,727 |
| Corporate Memberships and Subscriptions | 11,500 |
| Exhibitions | 173,467 |
| Litigation Related Costs | 92,084 |
| Health Screening/Medical Examinations | 3,640 |
| Media Services | 32,847 |
| Miscellaneous | 3,518 |
| Mining Board Expenses | 940 |
| Official Entertainment | 2,371 |
| Publications | 63,531 |
| Recruitment Costs | 900 |
| Shared Services Human Resources | 51,206 |
| Training/Refund of Course Fees | 274,479 |
| Translation and Interpretation Services | 32,722 |
| Uniforms/Protective Clothing | 1,245 |
| Website Related Expenses | 8,067 |
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22151/18]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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A breakdown of Admin II Travel and Subsistenceexpenses, totalling some €1.033m, which were incurred by my Department in 2017 is shown in the following table.
| Expense Type | € |
|---|---|
| Home Travel | 189,447.98 |
| Home Subsistence | 214,645.88 |
| EU Travel | 159,832.61 |
| EU Subsistence | 252,590.41 |
| Non EU Travel | 118,304.99 |
| Non EU Subsistence | 84,554.18 |
| Sub Total | 1,019,376.05 |
| Management Fee to Department’s Travel Agent | 13,472.30 |
| TOTAL | 1,032,848.35 |
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the consultancy services, value for money and policy review expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22167/18]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department’s remit encompasses policy matters relating to a broad range of strategic sectors, oversight of State bodies, as well as the regulation of activities such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity and economic significance of these sectors, there is a requirement from time to time to procure specialised services and advice to address specific issues.
A breakdown of the Admin VII - Consultancy Services, Value for Money and Policy Review expenses incurred by my Department in 2017 are shown in the following table by sectoral area.
| Programme Area | Amount € |
|---|---|
| Governance and Operations | 252,959.33 |
| Communications | 204,224.38 |
| Broadcasting | 52,577.16 |
| Energy | 65,844.73 |
| Natural Resources | 507,885.70 |
| Total | 1,083,491.30 |
In procuring external expertise, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and keep expenditure to the minimum necessary.
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