Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 494: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to employ persons who are not members of An Garda Síochána as drivers of ministerial cars in the near future. [18751/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Earlier this year the Government approved the introduction of new arrangements for the provision of cars for Ministers and other Office Holders.

Since then, and with the exception of certain office holders, responsibility for employing civilian drivers rests with each Minister or Minster for State through established procedures.