Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [30509/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I set out the details as requested by the Deputy. 

The figures for 2016 cover the period from my appointment as Minister for Education and Skills in May to the end of December. The figures for 2017 cover the entire year and the figures for 2018 cover the period January to June. Please note that I have not claimed subsistence allowance for any official travel, either at home or abroad.

Table one shows the total value of domestic mileage claims since my appointment in May 2016. Please note that this is not specific to events which I attend.

Table two shows the value of claims made by ministerial staff who accompanied me on official domestic business.  As above, the 2016 figure covers the period May to December and the 2018 figure covers the period January to June.

Table three shows the travel cost related to foreign travel. This includes my own costs, and costs of accompanying officials including both ministerial staff and staff from other business units of the Department. It has not been possible to separate my costs from those staff who accompanied me.  Please note that the figures for flights do not include the cost of flights which were subsequently refunded by the EU Commission.