Written answers

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ministerial Transport

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37591/12]

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The following table provides the details of costs for drivers and ground transport for Ministers of State at my Department for the period in question. The sum includes severance payments that arose due to the change in Government in 2011. My Department currently employs two Civilian Drivers.

Ministerial transport costs, 1 February 2011 to September 2012
Driver salaries, including PRSI
190,343
Driver severance and redundancy payments
42,447
Driver subsistence
13,876
Mileage payments to Ministers of State
23,250
Total
269,917

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