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Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ministerial Transport

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of Ministerial transport in his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; the number of drivers employed in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30554/13]

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The following table shows details of the cost of Ministerial transport in my Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Official cars are not provided to Ministers of State. The figures reflect the motor travel allowances claimed for official travel undertaken in accordance with guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Salaries paid to the official drivers and subsistence amounts paid to the drivers are also included in the tables. Minister of State Dick Roche T.D.

Year Number of DriversCost
20102€121,213
20112€29,580

Minister of State Lucinda Creighton T.D.

YearNumber of DriversCost
20112€53,832
20122€83,594
20132€28,968

Minister of State Peter Power T.D.

YearNumber of DriversCost
20102€101,754
20112€19,253

Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan T.D.

YearNumber of DriversCost
20112€60,208
20122€2,072 claims relating to 2011

Minister of State Joe Costello T.D.

YearNumber of DriversCost
2012NIL13*
2013NIL184*

*vouched costs of taxi fares incurred on foreign travel.

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