Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost of the salaries of any recently appointed ministerial Garda drivers to his Department; the cost of the annual salary of the existing civilian Garda drivers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9038/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, I have not availed of a Ministerial driver and so have not incurred any such costs.

Minister of State Naughton has availed of two Ministerial Civilian drivers since July 2020. The salary costs of these two drivers collectively were €77,096 in 2021.