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MORE THAN €14 million has been spent on ministerial transport since the start of 2011.
The figures have been revealed in answers to a series of parliamentary questions, tabled by Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea. He asked for figures for the years 2010 to 2013.
However, as Tánaiste Joan Burton notes…
“On taking office, this Government reformed the transport arrangement for Ministers which has radically reduced the cost of travel.
“The Government decided to confine the use of State cars from 1 May 2011 to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence.
As a result, the average cost of providing transport has been reduced by 65 per cent — from an average cost of €280,000 per minister in 2010 to a current annual estimate of €100,000 per annum.
Other Cabinet ministers are now expected to use their own car for official engagements, and are assigned two civilian drivers. The same practice applies for ministers of state.
The Department of Justice had, by far, the highest expenditure.
Here’s how much was spent during the last three years…
However, the figures show a marked decrease on the previous year’s…
The Department of Transport didn’t provide figures to Deputy O’Dea, with Minister Paschal Donohoe saying the details were still being worked on.
Some of the expenditure relates to the previous Fianna Fáil-led administration.
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The Sikh’s delivering aid….great people.
This is a glimpse of what’s to come after Britain voted to leave the EU. They wanted boarders & separation… then they got to deal with the consequences! Be careful what you vote for, you might get it!
God Damn British Immigrants
…UK better get used to this: the days of fast passage are over..
There’s a lot more ports on the south/south-east coasts – and the Tunnel.
karma is a bitch…
Karma is a kameleon…
What do they expect! This is a glimpse of what’s to come after Britain voted to leave the EU. They wanted boarders & separation… then they got to deal with the consequences! Be careful what you vote for, you might get it!
Many think this French slowdown is because of the UK’s decision to leave the EU – payback…
The French are being childish and petulant about the British making a decision they don’t agree with?
Stevie Wonder saw that one coming.
That’s just superstition
Writing on the wall
Blame, blame, blame…..but not a word about the lack of police and border staff in France and in England being due to cuts in staffing due to the neoliberal policies pursued by both governments in recent years. The beneficiaries are of course the city of London financial services parasites who have their private jets….no worries there then. How long before police and customs people are on zero hours contracts??
This is not caused by cuts – but by the French reaction to Brexit. Thejournal showed the negative feelings here, also.
@mmz
Is that you Wally?
Went from UK to France a few weeks ago and noone checked my boot.
Get used to it Britain. This is what you voted for, you 52%
Shocking levels of incompetence on both sides in the failure to have adequate staffing levels after brexit Nightmare scenario for poor families with kids especially and people with medical issues
Opening gambit of brexit negotiations by EU.
“People were very, very frustrated and pulling their hair out.’
It would the average Sikh about 50 years to pull his hair out.
Now can they tell us if they found anything at all. France are always holding us to ransom
The terrorist are winning
Again, once the tourists get caught up in a queue there is uproar, freight traffic goes through this every week, the ports of Dover and Calais are not fit for use, hasn’t been for a long time, the delays we have to endure are crazy but no one gives a damn
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