Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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945. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30860/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As requested by the deputy, the expenditure incurred by staff in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to 31st May 2021 are broken down by year below:

2020: €102,000 (from 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020)

2021: €18,000 (from 1 January 2021 - 31 May 2021)

Please note that in line with Public Health Guidance all travel in 2020 and 2021 was curtailed.

Figures provided above exclude any costs incurred directly by my Department's agencies and the figures relate to the expanded remit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following the transfer of functions in 2020.