Hike in costs of ministerial car travel after assignment of garda drivers

The State spent over €6.1m on the ministerial car service between October 1 last year and August 31 this year
Hike in costs of ministerial car travel after assignment of garda drivers

Environment and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has the only fully electric car in the ministerial fleet. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023 - 20:30
Tadgh McNally,  Political Reporter

The bill for transporting Government ministers by car has more than doubled since they were assigned garda protection drivers for security purposes.

The State spent over €6.1m on the ministerial car service between October 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023, figures released via Freedom of Information showed.

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