Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide mileage payments made annually since 2007 to staff for travel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3941/11]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The total annual mileage (kilometre) expenses paid to the staff in respect of official travel undertaken since 2007 is set out in the following table:

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 469: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Ministers of State in his Department have drivers; the salary provided to each driver annually since 2007; the expenses provided to the Ministers of State for use of their car or mileage annually since 2007; the familial relationship between the Minister and the driver if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3956/11]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Ministers of State within my Department have civilian drivers, the salary provided to each driver annually since 2007 is detailed in Table 1.

The expenses provided to the Ministers of State for their mileage annually is detailed in following tables.

Minister Connick's brother is employed as his driver; no other familial relationships exist between any of the Ministers of State of my Department and their drivers since 2007.

Table 1. Salary Provided to Civilian Drivers annually since 2007.

Table 2. Expenses Provided to Ministers of State for Mileage annually since 2007.