€1m spend on State cars and drivers for select group in 2017

The budget for State cars and drivers for the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, the President, Michael D Higgins and other members of a select State funded group cost over €1m last year.
That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, who reveals that €200,698 was set aside for Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar’s State car and driver costs in 2017.