asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each Minister and Parliamentary Secretary and the Attorney-General the total mileage covered in State cars, and the amount of petrol and oil, respectively, used (i) in the period June to December, 1954, (ii) in 1955, and (iii) up to the latest available date in 1956.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Use of State Cars.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
STATE CARS USED BY MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES: RETURN SHOWING MILEAGE, PETROL AND OIL.
|
Name |
June to Dec., 1954 |
Jan. to Dec., 1955 |
Jan. to Sept., 1956 |
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|
Mileage |
Petrol gallons |
Oil gallons |
Mileage |
Petrol gallons |
Oil gallons |
Mileage |
Petrol gallons |
Oil gallons |
|
|
An Taoiseach |
14,424 |
996½ |
10 |
27,758 |
1,933½ |
19¼ |
24,450 |
1,643½ |
20½ |
|
An Tánaiste |
20,845 |
1,514¾ |
13¼ |
41,075 |
2,963½ |
28½ |
24,529 |
1,778 |
22¾ |
|
Minister for:— |
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|
Posts and Telegraphs |
26,328 |
1,972 |
26½ |
30,934 |
2,253¾ |
38½ |
24,702 |
1,669½ |
30¾ |
|
Health |
21,340 |
1,470¼ |
14½ |
47,325 |
3,126 |
30¼ |
25,952 |
1,729 |
15¼ |
|
Agriculture |
18,153 |
1,269¾ |
13½ |
24,871 |
1,729½ |
20½ |
19,050 |
1,216½ |
20? |
|
Gaeltacht |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
16,285 |
1,105 |
26¼ |
|
Local Government |
29,135 |
2,217½ |
22¼ |
53,843 |
3,872 |
47½ |
30,682 |
2,304 |
19 |
|
Lands |
24,619 |
1,662 |
25¾ |
42,364 |
3,032 |
36¾ |
31,076 |
2,245 |
37¼ |
|
External Affairs |
11,984 |
819 |
10¼ |
47,668 |
3,266 |
26¾ |
31,284 |
2,388½ |
22½ |
|
Defence |
25,408 |
1,808 |
19½ |
45,065 |
3,008 |
31½ |
36,619 |
2,445 |
18½ |
|
Finance |
23,954 |
1,503 |
18½ |
39,798 |
2,498 |
26¾ |
30,554 |
1,960½ |
28¾ |
|
Social Welfare |
19,985 |
1,314½ |
17½ |
40,515 |
2,876¼ |
38½ |
23,429 |
1,536 |
16¾ |
|
Justice |
18,912 |
1,266 |
6 |
60,682 |
4,183 |
40 |
41,091 |
2,943½ |
27¼ |
|
Education |
17,852 |
1,291 |
12½ |
30,537 |
2,220 |
29½ |
21,422 |
1,611 |
13½ |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for:— |
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|
Finance |
30,470 |
2,260 |
18½ |
43,734 |
3,212 |
27½ |
38,750 |
2,767 |
20½ |
|
Agriculture |
20,503 |
1,445 |
11½ |
39,822 |
2,404 |
30 |
30,284 |
1,818 |
24? |
|
Industry and Commerce |
19,126 |
1,210 |
21? |
34,436 |
2,305 |
30½ |
17,336 |
1,171 |
12 |
|
Local Government (late Mr. Davin) |
21,833 |
1,548 |
10 3/2 |
27,261 |
1,800 |
18 |
10,594 |
681 |
4½ |
|
Local Government (Mr. D. Spring) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18,100 |
1,084½ |
21¾ |
|
Parliamentary Secretary to:— |
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|
Taoiseach |
16,706 |
1,260 |
11¼ |
30,769 |
2,136 |
20½ |
23,545 |
1,635 |
16? |
|
Government |
17,974 |
1,196 |
11½ |
28,008 |
1,845 |
19¾ |
21,546 |
1,368½ |
16½ |
|
Attorney-General |
10,773 |
820 |
11½ |
20,123 |
1,436 |
16 |
14,255 |
1,046½ |
16½ |
Would the Minister also, in that connection, include the similar figures in respect of State cars placed at the disposal of the Opposition?
That is a separate matter.
I am not asked that question.