Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018
309. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24027/18]
View answerSince 1 May 2011 Cabinet Ministers, with the exception of An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice and Equality, must use their own cars on official business. In that regard, I can confirm to the Deputy that neither I, nor my ministerial colleagues, Ministers Pat Breen and John Halligan are provided with a ministerial car from the Garda fleet.
We use our own personal cars for official business in line with the public financial rules as determined by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's circulars in relation to travel arrangements for Ministers and Ministers of State.
I understand this was also the case for each of the six other Ministers and Ministers of State appointed to the Department since May 2011 which included Ministers Richard Bruton, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Frances Fitzgerald, Ged Nash, Sean Sherlock and John Perry.
