asked the Minister for Justice (a) the total number of miles covered by each of the State cars assigned to the following Ministers and Ministers of State on September 28 1980: Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Minister for Transport, and Ministers of State at the following Departments: Taoiseach, Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Justice, Transport, Health, Finance, Labour, Agriculture, Posts and Telegraphs, and Environment; and (b) the estimated total amount of petrol used by the cars in question on the same day, given the estimated average petrol consumption for the type of vehicle or vehicles involved.
Written Answers . - State Cars' Mileage .
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: I do not consider that it would be appropriate to give the mileage of Ministerial cars on a daily basis.