Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 June 2022
561. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the car and driver expenses in her Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form. [31392/22]
View answerThe Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017.
The details of the car and driver expenses in my Department that were claimed by Ministers in 2021 is set out in the table below:
|
Expense Claimant |
Total Annual Value |
|
Minister of State |
€11,110.82 |
|
Minister of State's Driver |
€1,184.61 |
|
Minister's Driver |
€3,328.74 |
No staff members in my department are permitted to claim expenses for the running of a car (such as tax, insurance etc). Mileage is paid as normal in line with the appropriate policy.
