Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual cost of providing security to former officer holders; and the number of office holders involved. [5133/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if former Taoisigh and former Ministers are entitled to a State car; the duration for which they are entitled after leaving office; the cost to the State annually; the former Houses of the Oireachtas office holders, judges or other State servants who are entitled to and avail of the facility; and the duration for which each of these offices holders has availed of the State car and accompanying driver. [5134/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to former Houses of the Oireachtas office holders; if they are drivers or on static duty; and the number of office holders involved. [5132/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 204, 205 and 214 together.

Among former Office Holders, only former Taoisigh and former Presidents are provided with State cars pursuant to a long standing arrangement.

In my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 27 January 2009, I outlined the costs associated with providing State cars to the former Office holders concerned. For operational and security reasons it is not Garda policy to disclose the number of gardaí detailed for specific duties over any specific period of time.