Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20716/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The amount spent by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011 up until 2012 year to date is as follows:

Minister Varadkar:

Salaries for two drivers: €74,565

Subsistence paid to two drivers: €9,166

Mileage: €16,421

Total Spend: €100,152

For the Deputy's information, my predecessor was provided with a Ministerial car and a Garda driver. The cost and provision of which was not the responsibility of the Department of Transport. For the Deputy's information I am advised that the average cost of the provision of a State Car and Garda drivers during the last government was around €280,000 per annum.

Minister Kelly:

Salaries for two drivers: €77,692

Subsistence paid to two drivers: €14,329

Mileage: €13,597

Total Spend: €105,618

Minister Ring:

Salaries for two drivers: €76,034

Subsistence paid to two drivers: €15,184

Mileage: €24,939

Total Spend: €116,157

Details of expenditure on Ministers' transport by air is available at www.dttas.ie.