Finian McGrath
Question:433. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total costs involved in ensuring transport for Ministers and Government Officials for the years 2007 to 2012. [21374/13]
View answerTuesday, 7 May 2013
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The total expenditure for my Department on travel and subsistence for the years 2007 to 2012 and the portion that relates purely to transport are set out in the table.
|
- |
Total Travel & Subsistence Outturn |
Travel only Outturn |
|
- |
000 |
000 |
|
2007 |
1,458 |
768 |
|
2008 |
1,323 |
670 |
|
2009 |
888 |
427 |
|
2010 |
931 |
442 |
|
2011 |
911 |
456 |
|
2012 |
1,069 |
474 |
The Deputy will be well aware that in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, Cabinet Ministers’ transport was provided by use of State cars and Garda drivers and therefore is not included in the figures above. 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.