Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised)
Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I will move on to Vote 11. There is reference to an almost 40% increase in costs related to travel. The increase is from €185,000 to €257,000. We have seen reports in recent times relating to the recommendation of the Garda Commissioner that some Ministers require Garda drivers. Can the Minister confirm if the increase relates in part to that? If it does not, where is this additional spending reflected? I am talking about the increase in costs related to travel from €185,000 to €257,000.
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