Ministerial Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Questions (381)

Dara Calleary

Question:

433 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost to his Department of the senior Minister’s car in the period relating to 1 June 2011 to 31 December 2011 to include mileage and car-related expenses paid to the senior Minister; if he will detail the salaries paid to civilian drivers, overtime, subsistence and travel expenses paid to them and all other related information, and the information should include any payment made in 2012 related to a 2011 claim. [10636/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Deputy Jimmy Deenihan)

The costs to my Department arising from the use of my car for official business, including drivers' salaries and expenses, in the period 1 June 2011 to 31 December 2011, are set out in the table. No overtime payments were made to my drivers in respect of this period:

Table
Official mileage paid in respect of Minister’s car	€16,130
Combined salary cost of persons employed as civilian drivers	€39,168
Subsistence expenses paid to civilian drivers	€11,937
Total cost of service from 1 June 2011 to 31 December 2011	€67,236