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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Examining solutions---

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Should we not say "to be a member of the review group" because if one is just participating on it, one could be in and out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Should we say examining?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: We have captured those important ideas. We will just tidy it up. I take it the committee approves that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: We have covered today's business. I would like to thank Mr. McCabe, Mr. Lee and Ms Lynch and all the visitors for their participation and attendance today. I also thank the committee secretariat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I would like to make a small contribution before we conclude proceedings. I echo what Deputies Boyd Barrett and Colreavy have said. Participation in the review group would be very helpful because the centre told its story very well. More importantly, its representatives said and described well what it would mean for a person if he or she did not have the allowance or the motor transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: If one gets 500 cars for €10 million then that calculation makes me want to check the figure given that it will cost €300 million for a three year cycle. The place would be awash with cars.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: That is right. It is not the actual car.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Does it cost about €3,000 per vehicle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: What about the sum of €1.3 million that was used when referring to the motorised transport grant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Is it the mobility allowance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Do we have a total of €10.3 million to cover the mobility allowance and the grant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I am sorry for getting my wording wrong. I meant the motorised transport grant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: The one that refers to 300 units.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Is that for the adaption of cars or whatever?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: The committee could agree a motion for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I think so too because they can speak with authority and authentically about what the grants and allowances mean and equally what it means to not have them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I take that as a proposal and it has been seconded by Deputy Colreavy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Can members suggest a brief wording?