Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
586. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [4221/24]
View answerThe Minister of State Niall Collins has two civilian drivers. Their rota is one week on, one week off starting their week on a Tuesday, working on average 920 - 960 hours per year, holidays included. The contract of employment for civilian drivers is coterminous with that of the Minister of State to whom they are assigned.
I do not have any civilian drivers. Responsibility for provision of Ministerial transport and the specific arrangements relating to it are a matter for the Department of Justice.
