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(5) What is the limit on each credit card.

(6) How much has been spent on any form of catering, including official meals, at restaurants.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

For the Department of Education and Training:

(1) The Department of Education and Training (including schools) had thirty four corporate credit cards at 30 November 2009.

(2) The cards are issued to gain efficiencies in the purchasing process including expenditure on travel, training, accommodation and items for which no other payment option is available. It should be noted that credit card expenditure requires the same level of authorisation as any other payment made by the Department.

(3) The average amount spent on each credit card in 2008-09 (excluding schools) and 2009-10 to date (including schools) is provided in the table below. Information on credit cards held by schools is only available for the 2009-10 financial year.

2008-09 (Central Office)

2009-10 July - November (Central Office and schools)

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