Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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831. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Minister of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3255/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The mileage claims by former Minister of State, James Browne, TD amounted to €14,503.36 in 2023 and €14,963.61 in 2024.

The combined total cost of overnight allowances associated with both civilian drivers in the Minister of State’s office was €23,937 in 2023 and €17,940 in 2024.

All such expenses were claimed in accordance with relevant circulars issued by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.