Seán Crowe
Question:249 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost to the State of providing transport expenses to each individual Minister of State since the formation of the Government. [22943/03]
Written Answers. - Ministerial Transport.
Two Ministers of State have been appointed to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Kitt, has responsibility for overseas development and human rights and the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Roche, has responsibility for European affairs. The cost of providing transport in respect of the Ministers of State consists of the salary and subsistence costs of their drivers as well as payments for mileage costs incurred by the Ministers of State in the performance of their official duties. A breakdown of the costs involved, in respect of each Minister of State, is shown in the following table:
Transport Costs for Minister of State Kitt from 6 June 2002 to Date
|
Description |
Cost € |
|
Salary of two drivers |
73,661.77 |
|
Subsistence costs of two drivers |
16,697.28 |
|
Mileage costs of Minister |
21,049.88 |
Transport costs for Minister of State Roche from 6 June 2002 to date
|
Salary of two drivers |
76,266.89 (1) |
|
Subsistence costs of two drivers |
21,194.68 (2) |
|
Mileage costs of Minister |
(3) |
(1) This figure includes an amount of €8,910.24 paid by the Department of the Taoiseach
(2) This figure includes €1,144.02 paid by the Department of the Taoiseach
(3) Mileage costs are recouped from the Department of the Taoiseach.
Question No. 250 answered with Question No. 247.