asked the Minister for Justice whether it is permitted under the terms on which the Government have allotted State cars to individual Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries that such cars should be utilised on any polling day for the transportation of voters.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Use of State Cars.
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The answer is "yes". An official motor-car and driver are placed at the disposal of each Minister, each Parliamentary Secretary, the Ceann Comhairle and the Attorney General for use as if the car were his own private property.
The latest Government decision in this respect, reaffirming an earlier decision, was made on 24th October, 1949.
Then it could be, as it were, used for transporting voters?
It is not the practice.
It should not be the practice.
It was done in the recent Presidential election.
And they had loudspeakers on them, too.
He who comes into equity should come in with clean hands.
You need not go into equity, so.