Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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185. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by his Department in 2018 for the use of taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54210/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question, in 2018 the Department of Finance spent some €23,900 in relation to the use of taxi services engaged via the Office of Government Procurement drawdown contract. A proportion of these costs relate to services provided to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform by the Department of Finance. The latter provides facilities management services on behalf of the two Departments.

The general policy in my Department in relation the use of taxis is that they should only be used where it is not possible or feasible to use public transport.