Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

• How much money has the department spent on air travel between January 2016 and December 2017? • Please specify breakdown of spend with specific airlines • Does the department collect or accumulate air miles/ credits from frequent flier programmes on flights booked and paid for by the department or do staff members travelling collect their air miles/ credits personally ? • How are the benefits of the air miles/ credits used by the department ? • Are staff permitted to use accumulated airmiles for personal travel or to purchase items from frequent flier programmes? • If staff are permitted to use airmiles for personal travel, does the department treat this as benefit in kind?