Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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507. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24028/18]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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Under new arrangements agreed by Government in March 2011, Ministers, with the exception of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality who retained their State car and Garda Drivers, could appoint two civilian drivers to drive their personal car, and claim mileage and related costs. These arrangements were already in place for Ministers of State.

The following Table shows the number of cars in use in my Department for Ministerial duties, and the associated costs which have been incurred by my Department in the period 2012 to date. These costs include the salary and subsistence costs of civilian drivers, together with the mileage and related costs paid to the Minister and Minister of State.