Ministerial Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Questions (566)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

566. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health 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. [4222/24]

Written answers

Minister for Health

One civilian driver is assigned to Minister Butler, with a total of 720 hours worked in 2023. The working pattern of a driver is seven days on and seven days off on a week-on week-off basis.

Two Garda Drivers assigned to Minister Donnelly who are staff of the Department of Justice and Equality and any information regarding their hours is with that Department.