Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 February 2025
621. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3254/25]
View answerThe details as requested in relation to annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State are available and regularly updated on my Department's OpenData website and are available to view under the following links:
2023: Ministerial Domestic Travel Costs 2023
2024: Ministerial Domestic Travel Costs 2024
The annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each Minister of State in 2023 and 2024 are outlined in the following table:
|
Claimant |
Total Subsistence (including overnight allowances) paid in year 2023 |
Total Subsistence (including overnight allowances) paid in year 2024 |
Cost of Overnight allowance paid in 2023 |
Cost of Overnight allowance paid in 2024 |
|
Driver 1 |
5,471.37 |
8,063.19 |
2,485.00 |
5,376.00 |
|
Driver 2 |
7,655.35 |
10,761.23 |
4,467.00 |
7,549.00 |
|
Driver 3 |
0 |
3,725.04 |
0 |
2,145.00 |
|
Driver 4 |
0 |
5,418.07 |
0 |
4,680.00 |
|
Driver 5 |
373.08 |
0 |
334.00 |
0.00 |
|
Driver 6 |
394.98 |
0 |
167.00 |
0.00 |
|
Driver 7 |
1,179.06 |
980.15 |
0 |
334.00 |
