Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers 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. [3261/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Minister of State Chambers’ civilian drivers started in my department on 17/01/2023 and finished on 10/02/24, as Garda drivers were allocated to Junior Ministers who attend Cabinet.

This continued until 08/07/2024 when civilian drivers for Minister of State Lawless started with the department.

The total value of annual mileage claims for each Minister of State and overnight allowances for civilian drivers are outlined below:

2023:

€1692.83 Mileage

€3726.70 Overnight allowances

2024:

€12907.25 Mileage

€368 Overnight Allowances