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Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ministerial Transport

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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502. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares to similar expenditure for the four years 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2523/15]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The amount spent by my Department on Ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses from 2007 to 2014 is outlined in the tables below.

Ministerial Drivers 2007 to 2010

MoS TreacyNo. of Drivers2007200820092010
Salaries2€31,742.59NilNil Nil
SubsistenceNilNilNilNil
Total231742.59NilNilNil
MoS RocheNo. of Drivers2007200820092010
Salaries2€53,254.20€88,486.27€87,274.52€78,695.09
Subsistence€6,484€33,091€28,988€32,526
Total2€59,738.20€121,573.27€116,262.52€111,221.09
MoS LenihanNo of Drivers2007200820092010
Salaries1€17,996.40NilNil Nil
Subsistence€5,107NilNilNil
Total1€23,103.40NilNilNil
MoS M. KittNo of Drivers2007200820092010
Salaries2€37,972€37,782.59Nil Nil
Subsistence€7,649€10,116NilNil
Total2€45,621€47,898.59NilNil
MoS PowerNo of Drivers2007200820092010
Salaries2Nil €22,803.41€52,265.15€73,881.58
SubsistenceNil€6,575€13,713€18,728
Total2Nil€29,378.41€65,978.15€92609.58


Ministerial Drivers 2011 to 2014
MoS RocheNo. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2€35028.67Nil NilNil
Subsistence€10,210NilNilNil
Total2€45,237.67NilNilNil
MoS CreightonNo. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2€48,680.85€72,561€24,187Nil
Subsistence€317€950€617Nil
Total2€48,997.85€73,511€24807Nil
MoS DonohoeNo. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2NilNil€19,272.83€44,698.22
SubsistenceNilNilNilNil
Total2NilNil€19,272.83€44,698.22
Minister FlanaganNo. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2NilNilNil€31,547.82
SubsistenceNilNilNil€6,184
Total2NilNilNil€37731.82
MoS

Deenihan
No. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2Nil NilNil€32,627.97
SubsistenceNilNilNil€5,444
Total2NilNilNil€38,071.97
MoS MurphyNo. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2NilNil€31,067.14
SubsistenceNilNilNilNil
Total2NilNilNil€31,067.14
MoS MurphyNo. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2NilNil€31,067.14
SubsistenceNilNilNilNil
Total2NilNilNil€31,067.14
MoS O’SullivanNo. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries246,785Nil NilNil
Subsistence€4,560NilNilNil
Total2€51,345NilNilNil
MoS

Sherlock
No. of Drivers2011201220132014
Salaries2Nil NilNil€29,659.42
SubsistenceNilNilNil€2,156
Total2NilNilNil€31,815.42
Prior to July 2014 the Minister’s drivers were provided through the Department of Justice and Equality and were not paid from my Department’s Vote.

Payments to Ministerial drivers are made in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines.

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