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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 18 Jan 1984

Vol. 347 No. 1

Written Answers. - State Cars.

571.

asked the Minister for Justice the Ministers, Ministers of State or former office holders to whom a State car is allocated at present; the make, horsepower and year of manufacture in each case; the purchase price of each car; if he will give details of any changes in specifications or fittings of the cars which were made at the request of the person to whom the car was allocated; and the cost of any such changes.

Limerick East): The particulars sought in relation to make, horsepower and year of purchase of official cars provided for Government Ministers, Ministers of State and former office holders are given in the following table. (The year of manufacture is taken as the year of purchase). Purchase prices of individual cars are regarded as confidential between the contractors concerned and the State.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that no changes have been made in the specifications or fittings of any of the cars involved.

Name

Make of car

Horsepower

Year of Purchase

Dr. G. Fitzgerald, T.D.,

Saab

16

1981

An Taoiseach.

Mr. D. Spring, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1981

Tánaiste and Minister for Energy.

Mr. A. Dukes, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1981

Minister for Finance.

Mr. A. Deasy, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1981

Minister for Agriculture

Mr. J. Bruton, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1981

Minister for Industry, Trade Commerce and Tourism.

Mr. R. Quinn, T.D.,

Renault

22

1982

Minister for Labour.

Mr. P. Barry, T.D.,

Granada

19

1983

Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Mr. L. Kavanagh, T.D.,

Granada

23

1982

Minister for the Environment.

Mr. J. Mitchell, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1980

Minister for Communications.

Mrs. G. Hussey. T.D.,

Granada

23

1982

Minister for Education.

Mr. B. Desmond, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1980

Minister for Health and Social Welfare.

Mr. P. Cooney T.D.,

Granada

23

1981

Minister for Defence.

Mr. P. O'Toole, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1980

Minister for the Gaeltacht and Fisheries and Forestry.

Mr. J. Boland, T.D.,

Renault

22

1982

Minister for the Public Service.

Mr. M. Noonan, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1981

Minister for Justice.

Mr. S. Barrett, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1980

Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach and Defence

*Mr. S. Pattison, T.D.,

Granada

23

1981

Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare.

Mr. J. Lynch,

Granada

16

1983

Former Taoiseach

Mr. L. Cosgrave,

Renault

16

1983

Former Taoiseach.

Mr. C. Haughey, T.D.,

Mercedes

20

1980

Former Taoiseach.

* Car assigned temporarily.

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