Ministerial Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2012

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Ceisteanna (76)

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

152 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the annual cost of the new scheme introduced for the provision of drivers for Ministers in 2011 and to date in 2012; if he will provide a comparison of the annual cost of the provision of civilian drivers and the Ministers using their own cars with the previous scheme of Garda drivers and State cars. [25382/12]

The Taoiseach: I have been supplied with a Garda car under the Ministerial transport scheme and do not use a private car for official purposes.

There has been no cost incurred by my Department on Ministerial transport in respect of the Government Chief Whip and the Minister of State for European Affairs from March 2011 to date.