Ministerial Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Questions (502)

Jerry Buttimer

Question:

502. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2523/15]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

The amount spent by my Department on Ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses from 2007 to 2014 is outlined in the tables below.

Ministerial Drivers 2007 to 2010

MoS Treacy	No. of Drivers	2007	2008	2009	2010
Salaries	2	€31,742.59	Nil	Nil	Nil
Subsistence		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	2	31742.59	Nil	Nil	Nil

MoS Roche	No. of Drivers	2007	2008	2009	2010
Salaries	2	€53,254.20	€88,486.27	€87,274.52	€78,695.09
Subsistence		€6,484	€33,091	€28,988	€32,526
Total	2	€59,738.20	€121,573.27	€116,262.52	€111,221.09

MoS Lenihan	No of Drivers	2007	2008	2009	2010
Salaries	1	€17,996.40	Nil	Nil	Nil
Subsistence		€5,107	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	1	€23,103.40	Nil	Nil	Nil

MoS M. Kitt	No of Drivers	2007	2008	2009	2010
Salaries	2	€37,972	€37,782.59	Nil	Nil
Subsistence		€7,649	€10,116	Nil	Nil
Total	2	€45,621	€47,898.59	Nil	Nil

MoS Power	No of Drivers	2007	2008	2009	2010
Salaries	2	Nil	€22,803.41	€52,265.15	€73,881.58
Subsistence		Nil	€6,575	€13,713	€18,728
Total	2	Nil	€29,378.41	€65,978.15	€92609.58

Ministerial Drivers 2011 to 2014

MoS Roche	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2	€35028.67	Nil	Nil	Nil
Subsistence		€10,210	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	2	€45,237.67	Nil	Nil	Nil

MoS Creighton	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2	€48,680.85	€72,561	€24,187	Nil
Subsistence		€317	€950	€617	Nil
Total	2	€48,997.85	€73,511	€24807	Nil

MoS Donohoe	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2	Nil	Nil	€19,272.83	€44,698.22
Subsistence		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	2	Nil	Nil	€19,272.83	€44,698.22

Minister Flanagan	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€31,547.82
Subsistence		Nil	Nil	Nil	€6,184
Total	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€37731.82

MoS Deenihan	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€32,627.97
Subsistence		Nil	Nil	Nil	€5,444
Total	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€38,071.97

MoS Murphy	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2		Nil	Nil	€31,067.14
Subsistence		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€31,067.14

MoS Murphy	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2		Nil	Nil	€31,067.14
Subsistence		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€31,067.14

MoS O’Sullivan	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2	46,785	Nil	Nil	Nil
Subsistence		€4,560	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	2	€51,345	Nil	Nil	Nil

MoS Sherlock	No. of Drivers	2011	2012	2013	2014
Salaries	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€29,659.42
Subsistence		Nil	Nil	Nil	€2,156
Total	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	€31,815.42

Prior to July 2014 the Minister’s drivers were provided through the Department of Justice and Equality and were not paid from my Department’s Vote.

Payments to Ministerial drivers are made in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines.