Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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339. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [30556/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of Ministerial transport costs, i.e. mileage and subsistence, as requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Regarding the year 2011, during which there was a change of Administration, it is to be noted that the arrangements with the drivers providing services for the former Ministers were discontinued and a new set of drivers was engaged. Accordingly, while there is general consistency in the payments, the number of drivers providing services over the course of the full year was 12 and not the usual 6 i.e. 2 drivers per Minister.