Written answers
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Department of Health
Travel Costs
4:00 pm
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health the mileage rates paid to Health Service Executive employees using their own personal vehicles for work related transport; the rates paid to staff in each HSE region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8876/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The current rates of motor mileage allowance payable to Health Service Executive employees (as per HSE HR Circular 008/2009) in respect of the use of own vehicles for work related transport are set out in the tables below:
Rates per Mile
| Official Motor Travel in a calendar year | Engine Capacity up to 1200cc | Engine Capacity 1201cc to 1500cc | Engine Capacity 1501cc and over |
| 0 - 4,000 miles | 64.54 cent | 76.94 cent | 97.95 cent |
| 4,001 miles & over | 34.91 cent | 39.14 cent | 47.36 cent |
Rates per Kilometre
| Official Motor Travel in a calendar year | Engine Capacity up to 1200cc | Engine Capacity 1201cc to 1500cc | Engine Capacity 1501cc and over |
| 0 - 6,437 km | 40.11 cent | 47.82 cent | 60.88 cent |
| 6,437 km & over | 21.70 cent | 24.33 cent | 29.43 cent |
Motor Cycle Rates per Mile
| Official Motor Travel in a calendar year | Engine Capacity up to 150cc | Engine Capacity 151cc to 250cc | Engine Capacity 251cc to 600cc | Engine Capacity 601cc plus |
| 0 - 4,000 miles | 23.29 cent | 32.34 cent | 38.16 cent | 46.01 cent |
| 4,001 miles & over | 15.07 cent | 21.42 cent | 24.61 cent | 28.31 cent |
Motor Cycle Rates per Kilometre
| Official Motor Travel in a calendar year | Engine Capacity up to 150cc | Engine Capacity 151cc to 250cc | Engine Capacity 251cc to 600cc | Engine Capacity 601cc plus |
| 0 - 6,437 km | 14.48 cent | 20.10 cent | 23.72 cent | 28.59 cent |
| 6,437 km & over | 9.37 cent | 13.31 cent | 15.29 cent | 17.60 cent |
Line managers in the HSE are required to ensure that only essential travel is undertaken and that the number of staff travelling on any official journey is kept to the absolute minimum.
The same rates apply across each of the HSE regions.
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health the rate per mile paid to transport providers engaged by the Health Service Executive in all HSE regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8877/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
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