Written answers
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Expenditure
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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515. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish the airline costs for his Department for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/19]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has a contract in place for the provision of foreign travel services, which was sourced under the Office of Government Procurement travel management services framework. Only essential travel is undertaken and the number of officers travelling on official business is kept to a minimum.
In 2018, total expenditure by my Department on airline costs, amounted to €279,306. For comparison purposes staffing levels in the Department have increased by 21% since 2016 with an increase of 43% in airline costs for the same period. This reflects the expanded remit of the Department since 2016 which now includes climate and environment functions which have significant international commitments.
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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516. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish the cost of newspapers in his Department in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/19]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department buys a limited number of newspapers and in 2018 spent a total of €14,900. This includes on-line subscriptions which reduces the requirement for paper editions and the associated costs.
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