State jet costs close to €1m last year

The cost of transporting the Taoiseach and other ministers around the globe on the Government jet reached almost €1m last year at an average cost of over €18,600 per trip.

Figures published by the Department of Defence show the total cost of missions flown by Leo Varadkar, other members of the Cabinet, ministers of state, and officials increased by 27% in 2018 and exceeded €1.04m when use of the Air Corps fixed-wing Casa aircraft and helicopter by members of the Government were taken into account.