Oireachtas Members' Remuneration

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Ceisteanna (548)

Ged Nash

Ceist:

548. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Minister 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. [3260/25]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Deputy Patrick O'Donovan)

I would advise the Deputy that the following is a breakdown of the mileage claims for Minister of State Thomas Byrne for the years 2023 and 2024. (Minister of State O'Donovan's mileage claims would have been managed by OPW).

2023	Minister Thomas Byrne
3,043.05	January
2,426.23	February
1,917.47	March
1,211.51	April
1,228.37	May
1,902.17	June
964.47	July
670.81	August
1,231.93	September
1,115.77	October
1,066.62	November
1,157.68	December
17,936.08	Total

2024	Minister Thomas Byrne
3,751.78	January
2,132.06	February
1,528.80	March
1,809.22	April
2,417.13	May
1,482.18	June
1,303.33	July
776.36	August
1,062.22	September
1,758.13	October
662.27	Nov/December

20707.48	Total

The annual cost of overnight allowances for civilian drivers assigned to Minister Byrne was €501 in 2023 and €3,705 in 2024.