Ministerial Transport

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Questions (116)

Sean Fleming

Question:

116. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the full cost of ministerial transport and the breakdown of this cost between salaries, mileage allowance and other travel costs for Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department for 2012. [15673/13]

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Written answers

Minister for Finance

In relation to the use of my car for Ministerial travel, the total cost has been €123,955 for the period January 2012-December 2012. This cost included mileage (which is to cover car related expenses) of €19,507, the salaries paid to two civilian drivers inclusive of Employer PRSI contributions which amounted to €77,774 and travel and subsistence paid to the drivers of €25,674. This amount is significantly below the €280,000 average annual cost under the previous domestic Ministerial transport regime for each Minister.