Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 806: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cars currently in the ministerial and State fleet; the person to whom each vehicle is assigned; the year and make of each car in the fleet; the number of cars in the fleet of the low emission or hybrid variety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29061/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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State cars are placed at the disposal of the President, Taoiseach, Government Ministers and others, the details of which as set-out in the following table.

The requirements for the Ministerial fleet are subject to regular review and assessment in order to ensure that the most suitable vehicles are purchased having regard to a range of criteria including overall cost, emissions and fuel efficiency bearing in mind the function of the vehicles and their suitability for the specific transport requirements involved. The current contract in place for the provision of vehicles for the fleet specifies diesel-powered vehicles. In addition, there are a number of hybrid (petrol/electric) cars in the fleet and currently, 17 of the 26 vehicles in the fleet are either hybrid or diesel powered cars. As older models in the fleet are replaced, this number will further increase.