Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 November 2014
77. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ministerial transport costs for the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, for each Minister and Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/14]
View answerThe ministerial transport costs paid by my Department in respect of the Ministers and Ministers of State in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are set out in the table.
The costs include travel expenses for use of the Minister of States’ private cars for each year, the use of my private car since March 2011 and pay and subsistence costs associated with staff employed as drivers of the Ministers’ private cars.
The system for the provision of transport for Ministers changed from the use of official to private cars on the appointment of the Government in March 2011. The average annual cost of providing a State car under the previous administration was €280,000 and this is the basis of the costs associated with former Minister Brendan Smith.
|
Minister/Minister of State |
Year |
Total Transport Costs |
|
Brendan Smith Minister ( 01/01/2010 -9/3/2011) |
2010 |
€280,000 |
|
2011 |
€70,000 |
|
|
Trevor Sargent Minister of State ( 01/01/2010-22 /3/2010 ) |
20 10 |
€47,717.38* |
|
Tony Killeen Minister of State (01/01/2010 -22/3/2010) |
2010 |
€74,206.20* |
|
Seán Connick Minister of State (23/3/2010-9/3/2011) |
2010 |
€67,339.26 |
|
2011 |
€5,045.94 |
|
|
Simon Coveney, Minister (From 10/3/2011- |
2011 |
€81,850.21 |
|
2012 |
€121,646.11 |
|
|
2013 |
€115,380.02 |
|
|
Shane McEntee deceased Minister of State (10/3/2011 - 21/12/12) |
2011 |
€73,488.69 |
|
2012 |
€103,372.18 |
|
|
2013 |
€21,972.06* |
|
|
Tom Hayes Minister of State ( From 5/6/2013- |
2013 |
€61, 882.18 |
*Includes Severance Pay paid to drivers.
The following revised table was received on 21 January 2015:
|
Minister/Minister of State |
Year |
Total Transport Costs |
|
Brendan Smith Minister ( 01/01/2010 -9/3/2011) |
2010 |
€280,000 |
|
2011 |
€70,000 |
|
|
Trevor Sargent Minister of State ( 01/01/2010-22 /3/2010 ) |
2010 |
€46,854.04* |
|
Tony Killeen Minister of State (01/01/2010 -22/3/2010) |
2010 |
€90,970.24* |
|
Seán Connick Minister of State (23/3/2010-9/3/2011) |
2010 |
€76,522.14 |
|
2011 |
€40,458.46* |
|
|
Simon Coveney, Minister (From 10/3/2011- |
2011 |
€81,850.21 |
|
2012 |
€122,645.69 |
|
|
2013 |
€115,380.02 |
|
|
Shane McEntee deceased Minister of State (10/3/2011 - 21/12/12) |
2011 |
€73,488.69 |
|
2012 |
€103,372.18 |
|
|
2013 |
€21,972.06* |
|
|
Tom Hayes Minister of State ( From 5/6/2013- |
2013 |
€61,882.18 |
*Includes Severance Pay paid to drivers.
