Written answers
Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Ministerial Transport
9:00 am
Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of kilometres covered by each Government Minister's car; the amount and type of fuel used and the make of car, for the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38908/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that Ministerial State cars are placed at the disposal of Government Ministers pursuant to a long standing arrangement and that up to 30th September 2006 the make of car and the Kilometres covered by each Government Minister is as set out in the table hereunder:
| Name | Make or Car | Date allocated | Kilometres |
| Ahern B. | Merc S320 | 01/03/2006 | 29,280 |
| Harney M. | Volvo S80 | 05/11/2002 | 218,240 |
| O'Donoghue J. | Lexus 450H | 01/06/2006 | 16,640 |
| Roche D. | Lexus 450H | 01/06/2006 | 26,880 |
| Martin M. | Volvo S80 | 12/11/2005 | 182,400 |
| Dempsey N. | Merc E240 | 31/12/2003 | 210,960 |
| O'Dea W. | Lexus GS300 | 01/12/2005 | 62,720 |
| Hanafin M. | Merc E240 | 21/04/2005 | 118,560 |
| Ó Cuív E. | Volvo 2.5T | 02/09/2005 | 292,800 |
| Ahern D. | Lexus GS300 | 01/12/2005 | 106,400 |
| Cullen M. | Merc E240 | March 2004 | 154,400 |
| Cowen B. | Merc E240 | 07/04/2005 | 143,200 |
| McDowell M. | Merc E240 | Sept. 2004 | 91,520 |
| Brennan S. | Merc E240 | March 2004 | 163,712 |
| Coughlan M. | Merc E240 | 30/03/2005 | 193,600 |
Factors such as fuel efficiency and safety are taken into account in making purchases for the Ministerial Fleet. I have been further informed that all cars in the Ministerial Fleet are petrol driven models (with the Lexus GS 450H vehicles powered by petrol and electricity).
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