Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4217/24]
View answerThere are two civilian drivers employed in each of the two Ministers of State Offices in my Department. These appointments were made In line with the “Instructions to HR Managers on Ministerial Appointments for the 33rd Dáil” and the “Guidelines on the Staffing of Ministerial Offices for the 33rd Dáil’’.
The table below sets out the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the civilian drivers:
Office of the Minister for Trade Promotion, Mr. Dara Calleary, T.D
|
Number of Drivers |
Official work pattern |
Hours of attendance |
|
2 |
Seven days on and seven days off on a week-on week-off basis. |
Not less than 41 hours and 15 minutes gross per working week. |
Office of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Retail, Mr. Neil Redmond, T.D.
|
Number of Drivers |
Official work pattern |
Hours of attendance |
|
2 |
Seven days on and seven days off on a week-on week-off basis. |
Not less than 41 hours and 15 minutes gross per working week. |
In relation to Garda Drivers, I have to two Garda drivers who are assigned to me by an Garda Síochána to provide these services. Their terms and conditions, including their official work patterns and the number of hours worked are a matter for an Garda Síochana.
