Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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222. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4219/24]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that there are two civilian drivers assigned to the Minister of State. Hours of attendance for civilian drivers are fixed from time to time but amount to, on average, not less than 41 hours and 15 minutes gross per week. The working pattern for civilian drivers is seven days on and seven days off on a week-on week-off basis. Annual hours vary depending on leave arrangements but amount to, on average, not less than 1069.9 hours per annum.

In my role as Minister for Finance I do not have a civilian driver, as a Garda driver is provided by the Department of Justice. The employment conditions including working arrangements are a matter for that Department.