Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of costs incurred in the provision of transport to Cabinet Ministers in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/12]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to his Department of the senior Ministers car in the period relating to 1 June 2011 to 31 December 2011 to include mileage and car related expenses paid to the senior Minister; if he will detail the salaries paid to civilian drivers, overtime, subsistence and travel expenses paid to them and all other related information, and the information should include any payment made in 2012 related to a 2011 claim. [10644/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 283 together.

In period June 2011 to December 2011 the following travel costs were incurred by my Department in relation to travel undertake by me in my role as Minister for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

On the 24th of November 2011, I travelled to Poznan via the Government Jet to attend a meeting held under the Polish Presidency. In addition I travelled to Brussels on 15th December to attend a meeting of the General Affairs Council. On this occasion I used a commercial flight which cost €295.17.

In relation to the use of my car I have received a total of €6,490 in respect of mileage claims covering the period June- December 2011.

I have two civilian drivers who are paid €631.75 per week by my Department. In the period June to December they received a combined payment of €41,154. In the same period they received a combined total of €14,733 in travel and subsistence claims.