Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2012
525 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if he will set out the mileage claimed by any Minister of State in his Department for each year from 2005 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15514/12]
View answerThe Ministers of State appointed to the Department of Defence from 2005 to 2010 were as follows:
1. Mr. Tom Kitt T.D. 29 September 2004 to 6 May 2008.
2. Mr. Pat Carey T.D. 7 May 2008 to 22 March 2010.
3. Mr. John Curran T.D. 23 March 2010 to 23 January 2011.
The Ministers of State were also appointed as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. They were assigned two official drivers and an official car. Records held at the Department of Defence confirm that, in this context, no mileage payments were made to the Ministers of State in the period in question.
