Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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2201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42457/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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In common with all Government Departments, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine pays relevant expenses under the broad headings of Travel & Subsistence including travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses attributable to activities and expenses whilst engaged in official Department duties in Ireland and abroad.

Expenses are submitted and approved via the National Shared Services online Portal and in line with the provisions of relevant Civil Service circulars, all available on www.gov.ie/en/circulars.

Travel and subsistence expenditure paid in line with the categories above totalled approximately €41M for the period 1 January 2021 to 23rd July 2025.