Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years. [36422/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Topaz Energy Limited supply the fuel for vehicles used by my Department and a number of fuel cards have been issued to the relevant staff from that supplier. The total cost of fuel over the past 5 years is approximately €14,400.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements in place to supply Garda vehicles with fuel; if they are supplied through retail forecourts using fuel cards of other such forms of credit or debit arrangements; and if so, the forecourts used in each divisional area or if they are supplied by other means. [36426/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the arrangements in place to supply Garda Vehicles with fuel are as follows: Fuel cards are issued by the relevant fuel companies following receipt of a written request, either directly from a District Headquarters or through Transport Section, Garda H.Q. Fuel is supplied through retail forecourts in each Division and is paid centrally through Finance Section on a monthly basis. The forecourts used under this arrangement are Esso, Texaco Statoil and Shell.

In some rural areas (where a major fuel dealer is not present) fuel is purchased locally and paid monthly from the local Imprest Account (District Office). The suppliers under this arrangement are Maxol, Topaz and Jones Oil. I have been further informed that there are similar arrangements in place for the supply of fuel for Ministerial State cars, which are regarded as part of the Garda Fleet.