Ministerial Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Questions (417)

Dara Calleary

Question:

466 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [10640/12]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

In line with Government policy, I do not use a state car. My Department has employed two civilian drivers since May 2011 for driving duties in my own car in line with approved arrangements. Details of the salaries and the travelling and subsistence expenses paid to the two drivers for the period since their appointment to 31 December 2011 are set out in the table. Neither driver was paid overtime last year:

	Salary	Travel and Subsistence	Total in 2011
Driver 1 — Appointed 1.5.2011	22,111.60	3,594.88	25,706.48
Driver 2 — Appointed 4.5.2011	21,858.90	5,318.60	27,177.50
Total	43,970.50	8,913.48	52,883.98

I have received a total of €4,826.26 in mileage expenses for the period May to July 2011. I have yet to claim mileage expenses for the remainder of 2011.