Barry Cowen
Question:258. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the total use and total cost per annum of the Government jet in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [49118/14]
View answerThursday, 18 December 2014
Questions (258)
Written answers
Details of usage by Government of the Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) for 2011, 2012, 2013 and up to the end of November 2014 are set out in the tabular statement.
The Deputy may wish to note that, in line with a commitment made in the Programme for Government, information relating to the MATS is now published on my Department’s website and is updated on a monthly basis.
In relation to the costs, my Department follows the normal practice in the aviation business of costing aircraft by reference to the cost per flying hour under each of two headings:
(a) The variable cost, which comprises costs incurred only when the aircraft is flown including maintenance, fuel and support services i.e. it does not include costs associated with having the aircraft; and
(b) The total cost, which comprises the variable cost plus the fixed cost associated with having the aircraft. The latter comprises personnel costs and depreciation.
These average hourly costs, per each aircraft type deployed for MATS missions in the period covered by your question, are set out in the following tables. For clarity, an additional average fixed cost per hour column has been included in the following tables showing the cost associated with having the aircraft. These costs will be the same regardless of how frequently the aircraft is flown.
These average hourly rates were updated and published in 2013 (the previous revisions were in 2009 and 2011) to reflect changes in the elements used to calculate the hourly rates, such as fuel costs, personnel costs, depreciation, support costs and flying hours.
Costs per flying hour published in 2013:
|
Aircraft |
Average Fixed Cost per Hour € |
Average Variable Cost Per Hour € |
Average Total Cost Per Hour € |
|
Gulfstream |
620 |
4,140 |
4,760 |
|
Learjet |
2,370 |
2,570 |
4,940 |
|
CASA |
1,380 |
2,380 |
3,760 |
|
AW 139 |
2,060 |
1,500 |
3,560 |
Costs per flying hour published in 2011:
|
Aircraft |
Average Fixed Cost per Hour € |
Average Variable Cost Per Hour € |
Average Total Cost Per Hour € |
|
Gulfstream |
520 |
3,270 |
3,790 |
|
Learjet |
2,260 |
1,940 |
4,200 |
|
CASA |
1,410 |
2,800 |
4,210 |
|
AW 139 |
2,000 |
1,410 |
3,410 |
Gulfstream IV
|
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Gulfstream IV |
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|
Date |
Return Date |
Min. Time On Board |
Route |
Minister |
|
04/02/2011 |
04/02/2011 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS Foreign Affairs |
|
10/03/2011 |
12/03/2011 |
185 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Knock - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
15/03/2011 |
18/03/2011 |
825 |
Baldonnel - Washington - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste Foreign Affairs |
|
24/03/2011 |
25/03/2011 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
12/04/2011 |
12/04/2011 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste Foreign Affairs / Justice & Equality / MOS Foreign Affairs |
|
17/04/2011 |
18/04/2011 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
04/05/2011 |
06/05/2011 |
810 |
Baldonnel - Teteboro - White Plains - Teteboro - Knock - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
09/06/2011 |
10/06/2011 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Justice & Equality |
|
19/06/2011 |
19/06/2011 |
100 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste Foreign Affairs |
|
21/06/2011 |
22/06/2011 |
300 |
Baldonnel - Vienna - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste Foreign Affairs |
|
20/06/2011 |
20/06/2011 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Stansted - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Communications, Energy & Natural Resources |
|
23/06/2011 |
24/06/2011 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS Taoiseach |
|
21/07/2011 |
21/07/2011 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS Taoiseach |
|
25/09/2011 |
26/09/2011 |
420 |
Baldonnel - Algiers - Oran - Baldonnel |
Agriculture, Marine & Food |
|
29/09/2011 |
30/09/2011 |
330 |
Baldonnel - Warsaw - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
12/10/2011 |
13/10/2011 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Communications, Energy & Natural Resources |
|
22/10/2011 |
23/10/2011 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Dublin |
An Taoiseach / MOS Taoiseach |
|
06/11/2011 |
07/11/2011 |
455 |
Baldonnel - Moscow - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste Foreign Affairs |
|
16/11/2011 |
16/11/2011 |
275 |
Baldonnel - Berlin - Frankfurt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
30/11/2011 |
30/11/2011 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Defence |
|
07/12/2011 |
07/12/2011 |
345 |
Baldonnel - Vilnius - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste Foreign Affairs |
|
09/12/2011 |
09/12/2011 |
90 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS Taoiseach |
|
12/01/2012 |
12/01/2012 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
25/01/2012 |
27/01/2012 |
240 |
Baldonnel - Zurich - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
30/01/2012 |
30/01/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS Taoiseach |
|
08/02/2012 |
09/02/2012 |
790 |
Baldonnel - Teteboro - Whiteplains - Teteboro - Dublin |
An Taoiseach / Enterprise/Trade & Innovation |
|
15/02/2012 |
17/02/2012 |
835 |
Baldonnel - Teteboro - White Plains - Teteboro - Boston - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
23/02/2012 |
24/02/2012 |
385 |
Baldonnel - Berlin - Rome - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
29/02/2012 |
02/03/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Finance / MOS Taoiseach |
|
15/03/2012 |
21/03/2012 |
1050 |
Baldonnel - Chicago - Southbend - Whiteplains - Washington - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
12/03/2012 |
12/03/2012 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
26/04/2012 |
27/04/2012 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Agriculture, Marine & Food / Justice & Equality |
|
23/05/2012 |
24/05/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) |
|
11/06/2012 |
14/06/2012 |
840 |
Baldonnel - Yerevan - Tbilisi - Batumi - Baku - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) |
|
Gulfstream IV |
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|
Date |
Return Date |
Min. Time On Board |
Route |
Minister |
|
22/06/2012 |
22/06/2012 |
185 |
Baldonnel - Edinburgh - Cork - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Communications, Energy & Natural Resources |
|
25/06/2012 |
25/06/2012 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) |
|
28/06/2012 |
29/06/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) / MOS Taoiseach |
|
09/07/2012 |
11/07/2012 |
680 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Larnaca - Baldonnel |
Finance/Health |
|
17/07/2012 |
17/07/2012 |
210 |
Baldonnel - Frankfurt - Baldonnel |
Finance |
|
23/07/2012 |
24/07/2012 |
495 |
Baldonnel - Berlin - Rome - Budapest - Baldonnel |
Agriculture, Marine & Food |
|
27/07/2012 |
28/07/2012 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
11/09/2012 |
15/09/2012 |
775 |
Baldonnel - Paris - Berlin - Rome - Larnaca - Baldonnel |
Finance |
|
21/09/2012 |
22/09/2012 |
340 |
Baldonnel - Rome - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
03/10/2012 |
03/10/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) / Finance / Public Expenditure & Reform / Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation / Social Protection / Communications, Energy & Natural Resources / Environment, Community & Local Government / Agriculture, Food & Marine / Transport, Tourism & Sport / MOS European Affairs |
|
09/10/2012 |
09/10/2012 |
190 |
Baldonnel - Paris - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) |
|
11/10/2012 |
14/10/2012 |
905 |
Baldonnel - Philadelphia - Cleveland - Knock - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
18/10/2012 |
19/10/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS European Affairs |
|
22/10/2012 |
22/10/2012 |
190 |
Baldonnel - Paris - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS Food, Horticulture & Food Safety |
|
25/10/2012 |
26/10/2012 |
250 |
Baldonnel - Berlin - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) |
|
01/11/2012 |
01/11/2012 |
250 |
Baldonnel - Berlin - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
07/11/2012 |
08/11/2012 |
395 |
Baldonnel - Budapest - Vienna - Berlin - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
19/11/2012 |
20/11/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) / MOS European Affairs |
|
22/11/2012 |
23/11/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) / Agriculture, Food & Marine / MOS European Affairs |
|
26/11/2012 |
26/11/2012 |
100 |
Baldonnel - Cardiff - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Children & Youth Affairs |
|
28/11/2012 |
29/11/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Agriculture, Food & Marine / Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation |
|
10/12/2012 |
10/12/2012 |
260 |
Baldonnel - Oslo - Balddonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
13/12/2012 |
14/12/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS European Affairs |
|
16/12/2012 |
17/12/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs & Trade) / MOS European Affairs |
|
20/12/2012 |
20/12/2012 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Dublin |
Communications, Energy & Natural Resources |
|
30/01/2013 |
31/01/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Tánaiste (DFAT) / Public Expenditure & Reform / MOS European Affairs |
|
Gulfstream IV |
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|
Date |
Return Date |
Min. Time On Board |
Route |
Minister |
|
07/02/2013 |
08/02/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Agriculture, Food & Marine / MOS European Affairs |
|
14/02/2013 |
16/02/2013 |
465 |
Baldonnel - Moscow - Baldonnel |
Finance |
|
21/02/2013 |
22/02/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Communications, Energy & Natural Resources / MOS Communications |
|
26/02/2013 |
27/02/2013 |
360 |
Baldonnel - Geneva - Rome - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
03/03/2013 |
05/03/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Finance / MOS Public Expenditure |
|
09/03/2013 |
12/03/2013 |
390 |
Baldonnel - Beirut - Larnaca - Tel Aviv - Baldonnel |
Defence |
|
07/03/2013 |
07/03/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
15/03/2013 |
23/03/2013 |
1600 |
Baldonnel - White Plains - Washington - Orange County - Burnabk - Moffett - Seattle - Edmonton - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
13/03/2013 |
15/03/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation / MOS European Affairs |
|
07/04/2013 |
10/04/2013 |
690 |
Baldonnel - Istanbul - Gaziantep - Ankara - Istanbul - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
11/04/2013 |
11/04/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) / MOS European Affairs |
|
18/04/2013 |
19/04/2013 |
420 |
Baldonnel - Kiev - Baldonnel |
MOS Public Expenditure & Reform |
|
21/04/2013 |
22/04/2013 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) / Agriculture, Food & Marine / MOS European Affairs |
|
25/04/2013 |
25/04/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
28/04/2013 |
29/04/2013 |
370 |
Baldonnel - Granada - Lisbon - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
06/05/2013 |
06/05/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
12/05/2013 |
13/05/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) / Finance / Public Expenditure & Reform / MOS Public Expenditure / MOS European Affairs |
|
18/05/2013 |
20/05/2013 |
765 |
Baldonnel - Boston - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
16/05/2013 |
17/05/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Communications , Energy & Natural Resources/ Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht / MOS Tourism |
|
22/05/2013 |
23/05/2013 |
505 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Athens - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
26/05/2013 |
29/05/2013 |
230 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Paris - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
06/06/2013 |
08/06/2013 |
475 |
Baldonnel - Vilnius - Riga - Helsinki - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
04/06/2013 |
04/06/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) / MOS European Affairs |
|
10/06/2013 |
10/06/2013 |
385 |
Baldonnel - San Damiano Air Base (Piacenza) - Rome - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
19/06/2013 |
21/06/2013 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Finance / Social Protection / MOS Public Expenditure |
|
23/06/2013 |
25/06/2013 |
230 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
26/06/2013 |
28/06/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
22/06/2013 |
22/06/2013 |
100 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Agriculture, Marine & Food |
|
26/06/2013 |
26/06/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Communications , Energy & Natural Resources/ Children & Youth Affairs |
|
Gulfstream IV |
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|
Date |
Return Date |
Min. Time On Board |
Route |
Minister |
|
01/07/2013 |
02/07/2013 |
210 |
Baldonnel - Strasbourg - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS European Affairs |
|
10/07/2013 |
13/07/2013 |
930 |
Baldonnel - Washington - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
17/07/2013 |
19/07/2013 |
360 |
Baldonnel - Vilnius - Baldonnel |
Justice, Equality & Reform |
|
12/09/2013 |
14/09/2013 |
390 |
Baldonnel - Vilnius - Baldonnel |
Public Expenditure & Reform |
|
24/09/2013 |
29/09/2013 |
765 |
Baldonnel - White Plains - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
07/10/2013 |
07/10/2013 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Justice & Equality |
|
10/10/2013 |
10/10/2013 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Transport, Tourism & Sport |
|
24/10/2013 |
25/10/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS European Affairs |
|
12/11/2013 |
12/11/2013 |
190 |
Baldonnel - Paris - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach/Social Protection |
|
15/11/2013 |
15/11/2013 |
130 |
Baldonnel - Jersey - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach/Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht Affairs |
|
25/11/2013 |
29/11/2013 |
810 |
Baldonnel - Beirut - Amman - Tel Aviv - Baldonnel |
Defence |
|
13/11/2013 |
13/11/2013 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Gatwick - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
14/11/2013 |
14/11/2013 |
60 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
15/12/2013 |
16/12/2013 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
18/12/2013 |
20/12/2013 |
190 |
Baldonnel - Wevelgem - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS European Affairs |
|
04/01/2014 |
10/01/2014 |
1025 |
Baldonnel - Riyadh - Doha - Abu Dhabi - Dubai - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Taoiseach / Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation |
|
22/01/2014 |
24/01/2014 |
240 |
Baldonnel - Zurich - Baldonnel |
Taoiseach / Finance |
|
07/02/2014 |
07/02/2014 |
190 |
Baldonnel - Paris - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (DFAT) / Education & Skills / Environment, Community & Local Government / Social Protection / Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation |
|
12/03/2014 |
18/03/2014 |
1010 |
Baldonnel - Washington - Boston - White Plains - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
10/03/2014 |
11/03/2014 |
150 |
Baldonnel - Manchester - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
06/03/2014 |
06/03/2014 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
20/03/2014 |
21/03/2014 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS European Affairs |
|
08/04/2014 |
09/04/2014 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Communications, Energy & Natural Resources |
|
10/04/2014 |
11/04/2014 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Northolt - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
14/04/2014 |
14/04/2014 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
An Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
05/05/2014 |
06/05/2014 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Finance |
|
27/05/2014 |
27/05/2014 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Taoiseach / Tánaiste (DFAT) / MOS European Affairs |
|
05/06/2014 |
06/06/2014 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Justice & Equality / Transport, Tourism & Sport |
|
06/06/2014 |
07/06/2014 |
430 |
Baldonnel - Kiev - Baldonnel |
Environment, Community & Local Government |
|
15/06/2014 |
16/06/2014 |
650 |
Baldonnel - Beirut - Baldonnel |
Taoiseach & Defence / MOS Defence |
|
13/06/2014 |
13/06/2014 |
120 |
Baldonnel - Guernsey - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
19/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Finance / Health |
|
22/06/2014 |
23/06/2014 |
200 |
Baldonnel - Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
An Tánaiste (DFAT) |
|
26/06/2014 |
27/06/2014 |
170 |
Baldonnel - Wevelgem - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (DFAT) / MOS European Affairs |
|
03/07/2014 |
03/07/2014 |
250 |
Baldonnel - Berlin - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach |
|
07/07/2014 |
07/07/2014 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
Finance |
|
16/07/2014 |
17/07/2014 |
180 |
Baldonnel - Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / MOS European Affairs |
|
14/07/2014 |
15/07/2014 |
250 |
Baldonnel - Geneva - Baldonnel |
Justice & Equality |
|
17/07/2014 |
18/07/2014 |
290 |
Baldonnel - Milan - Baldonnel |
An Tánaiste (Social Protection) |
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