Written answers
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Expenditure
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 9 October 2019, the details on the measures or items the €8.77 million in incidental expenses was spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43344/19]
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Incidental expenses incurred by my Department between 1st January 2018 and 1st January 2019 amounted to €8.77m and are detailed in the following table:
| Legal Settlements & Costs * | €6,812,259.29 |
|---|---|
| Incidentals Other ** | €1,140,510.72 |
| Cleaning | €196,174.96 |
| Annual Subscriptions & Licence Fees | €130,840.82 |
| Security | €95,888.34 |
| Health & Safety | €84,193.29 |
| Conferences | €55,199.07 |
| Accident Investigation | €50,737.70 |
| Entertainment & Catering Costs*** | €42,700.23 |
| Printing Expenses | €34,520.28 |
| Newspapers, Books, Trade Journals | €29,735.92 |
| Non-Departmental Staff Costs | €24,929.51 |
| Advertising | €19,506.02 |
| Printing Expenses | €14,396.51 |
| Incidental Taxis/Buses | €13,196.86 |
| Translation services | €8,811.81 |
| Couriers | €7,781.36 |
| Photography Costs | €3,967.18 |
| Bank Charges | €3,865.25 |
| Office Supplies | €1,768.87 |
| OCR and Staff Engagement | €1,000.00 |
| Total | €8,771,983.99 |
*Legal Settlements & Costs include €6.7m related to the settlement of a long running legal case.
**Incidentals include costs such as publications, research, equipment, professional fees and pension costs.
*** Entertainment and catering costs are in line with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport's polices.
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