Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within any semi-State body reporting into his Department; the cost of same for 2008 and the anticipated figures for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11683/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to semi-State bodies who have a significant element of commercial or trade activities within their remit. The bodies and agencies attached to my Department provide public services in the broad Justice and Equality areas and, as such, do not engage in any significant commercial activity.

While my Department has no record of any individual being paid a car allowance from within the Justice Vote group, I have requested that each of the bodies and agencies in the Justice area confirm that no such payments are made.

I should add, for the sake of completeness, that certain management ranks within An Garda Síochána are in receipt of what is known as a ''locomotion allowance'' which is paid in lieu of travel and subsistence.