Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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. [4214/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that I have two Garda Protection Officers assigned to me as a Government Minister. As these are employees of An Garda Síochána, the Deputy may request further information about their working arrangements from the Minister for Justice.
Minister of State Anne Rabbitte has two civilian drivers assigned to her. Both drivers are contracted to work on average not less than 41 hours and 15 minutes gross per week. The work pattern for each driver is seven days on and seven days off on a week-on-week-off basis.
