Written answers
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Department of Health
Health Service Allowances
5:00 pm
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health the mileage rates paid to Health Service Executive employees using their own personal vehicle for work related transport; the rates paid to staff in the Dublin north east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11942/12]
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 1,200 cc | Engine Capacity 1,201 cc to 1,500 cc | Engine Capacity 1,501 cc 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 1,200 cc | Engine Capacity 1,201 cc to 1,500 cc | Engine Capacity 1,501 cc 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 150 cc | Engine Capacity 151 cc to 250 cc | Engine Capacity 251 cc to 600 cc | Engine Capacity 601 cc 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 150 cc | Engine Capacity 151 cc to 250 cc | Engine Capacity 251 cc to 600 cc | Engine Capacity 601 cc 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 |
The same rates apply across each of the HSE regions.
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.
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