Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of mobile phones in use by him and Junior Minister and politically appointed staff; the total costs of the mobile phones since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12433/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of the mobile phones currently in use by the Minister, the former Minister of State in my Department and by politically appointed staff are set out in the table. The table also includes the total costs of the mobile phones since March 2011.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of drivers of each vehicle assigned to him and Junior Ministers in his Department since March 2011; the mileage and other costs claimed in respect of each since March 2011; the overall yearly costs of Ministerial cars in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12451/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The amounts spent by my Department in respect of the drivers of the private cars of the Ministers of State and I from 10 March 2011 to date and the mileage expenses paid are set out in the table.

The costs associated with the Ministers of State’s cars in 2010 amounted to €214,131.84, including severance and redundancy payments made to four civilian drivers.

The system for the provision of transport for Ministers changed from the use of official to private cars on the appointment of the Government in March 2011. The average annual cost of providing a state car under the previous administration in 2010 was €280,000.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of credit cards issued to staff and Ministers in his Department and the total costs of each card since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12470/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There were 25 Department credit cards used by staff in my Department since 1 March 2011 and the total expenditure on each is listed in the table.

Card numbers 1 and 19 were used for the purchase of publications for the Department’s library and the remainder were used mainly in respect of approved foreign travel and subsistence expenses. Card numbers 1, 5, 6, 12, 14 and 18 were cancelled during this time frame and are no longer in use.