Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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540. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22146/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017.

On a full year basis, a total of €45,478 was expended on training and development in my Department to year end 2017.

There were no incidental expenses incurred.

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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541. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22162/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Department was established following the Transfer of Functions Orders in July 2017. On a full year basis, a total of €239,000 was expended on travel and subsistence expenses in my Department to year end 31 December 2017.

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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542. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the consultancy services, value for money and policy review expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22178/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017.  Any information relating to the functions transferred to this Department, for the requested period prior to that date, will be reported on by the relevant previous parent Departments, in their responses. The information in the table below is from the date of establishment of the Department.  No expenses were incurred by my Department in relation to value for money and policy reviews.