Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 April 2012
233 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20716/12]
View answerThe amount spent by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011 up until 2012 year to date is as follows:
|
Minister Varadkar |
|
|
Salaries for two drivers |
€74,565 |
|
Subsistence paid to two drivers |
€9,166 |
|
Mileage |
€16,421 |
|
Total Spend |
€100,152 |
For the Deputy's information, my predecessor was provided with a Ministerial car and a Garda driver. The cost and provision of which was not the responsibility of the Department of Transport. For the Deputy's information I am advised that the average cost of the provision of a State Car and Garda drivers during the last government was around €280,000 per annum.
|
Minister Kelly |
|
|
Salaries for two drivers |
€77,692 |
|
Subsistence paid to two drivers |
€14,329 |
|
Mileage |
€13,597 |
|
Total Spend |
€105,618 |
|
Minister Ring |
|
|
Salaries for two drivers |
€76,034 |
|
Subsistence paid to two drivers |
€15,184 |
|
Mileage |
€24,939 |
|
Total Spend |
€116,157 |
Details of expenditure on Ministers' transport by air is available at www.dttas.ie.
