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.
Written Answers. - State Cars.
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. |
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Mr. D. Spring, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1981 |
Tánaiste and Minister for Energy. |
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Mr. A. Dukes, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1981 |
Minister for Finance. |
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Mr. A. Deasy, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1981 |
Minister for Agriculture |
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Mr. J. Bruton, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1981 |
Minister for Industry, Trade Commerce and Tourism. |
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Mr. R. Quinn, T.D., |
Renault |
22 |
1982 |
Minister for Labour. |
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Mr. P. Barry, T.D., |
Granada |
19 |
1983 |
Minister for Foreign Affairs. |
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Mr. L. Kavanagh, T.D., |
Granada |
23 |
1982 |
Minister for the Environment. |
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Mr. J. Mitchell, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1980 |
Minister for Communications. |
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Mrs. G. Hussey. T.D., |
Granada |
23 |
1982 |
Minister for Education. |
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Mr. B. Desmond, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1980 |
Minister for Health and Social Welfare. |
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Mr. P. Cooney T.D., |
Granada |
23 |
1981 |
Minister for Defence. |
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Mr. P. O'Toole, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1980 |
Minister for the Gaeltacht and Fisheries and Forestry. |
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Mr. J. Boland, T.D., |
Renault |
22 |
1982 |
Minister for the Public Service. |
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Mr. M. Noonan, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1981 |
Minister for Justice. |
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Mr. S. Barrett, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1980 |
Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach and Defence |
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*Mr. S. Pattison, T.D., |
Granada |
23 |
1981 |
Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare. |
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Mr. J. Lynch, |
Granada |
16 |
1983 |
Former Taoiseach |
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Mr. L. Cosgrave, |
Renault |
16 |
1983 |
Former Taoiseach. |
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Mr. C. Haughey, T.D., |
Mercedes |
20 |
1980 |
Former Taoiseach. |
* Car assigned temporarily.