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Tue 07 Jul 2009Department defends expenses of over €100,000 by O'Donoghue
THE COSTS of flights and accommodation for Ministers travelling to high-profile events abroad “invariably involve a high premium”, the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has said in a statement.
Commenting on the expenses incurred by John O’Donoghue, former minister for tourism and now Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, the department said “every effort is made to secure the best possible rates” for Ministers and their delegations. The statement was in response to a Sunday newspaper report that documents released under the Freedom of Information Act showed Mr O’Donoghue, his wife Kate Ann and his private secretary, ran up a travel bill of more than €100,000 over a period of two years.
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