Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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131. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of travel expenses for him and those that travel with him since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30508/18]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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In the period since 30 June, 2017, the total costs incurred by myself and the staff of my office, specifically my advisors and Private Secretary, on travel within Ireland are as follows -

30 June-31 December 2017  €12,269.07

01 January-30 June 2018 €16,638.29

Costs incurred in respect of foreign travel by myself, my advisors and Private Secretary are as follows:

30 June-31 December 2017 €20,636.34

01 January-31 March 2018 €6,343.96

Figures for expenditure on foreign travel for the period 01 April-30 June 2018 are not yet available.

Other officials occasionally provide support to me as Minister when I travel to events either here in Ireland or abroad. However, those officials will often have wider business reasons for any travel they undertake.