Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form. [31392/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Ministers may claim mileage rates in line with relevant circulars, for the period requested the value of mileage claimed by myself was €16,405.20. I have two civilian drivers for the period sought, who work alternating weeks.

Minister of State Martin Heydon for the period requested claimed €11,491.62. One driver x 12 months and one driver x 10 and a half months.

Minister of State Hackett claimed €2,085.00 for the period sought. Minister Hackett also has two drivers but these driver only started with the Minister of State in February 2021 and August 2021 respectively.