Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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267. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost incurred by his Department in 2018 for the use of taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54215/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The following table sets out the amount spent by my Department on Taxi Services in 2018.

My Department employs the services of a taxi company engaged through an Office of Government Procurement drawdown contract. The hire of taxis to travel to and from meetings is only permitted where no suitable public transport is available or feasible.