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21 November 2006

Environment

Ministerial Cars

Ciarán Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of kilometres covered by each Government Minister’s car; the amount and type of fuel used and the make of car, for the last year for which figures are available.

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): I have been informed by the Garda authorities that Ministerial State cars are placed at the disposal of Government Ministers pursuant to a long standing arrangement and that up to 30th September 2006 the make of car and the Kilometres covered by each Government Minister is as set out in the table hereunder:

*Name*	*Make or Car*	*Date allocated*	*Kilometres*
Ahern B.	Merc S320	01/03/2006	29,280
Harney M.	Volvo S80	05/11/2002	218,240
O’Donoghue J.	Lexus 450H	01/06/2006	16,640
Roche D.	Lexus 450H	01/06/2006	26,880
Martin M.	Volvo S80	12/11/2005	182,400
Dempsey N.	Merc E240	31/12/2003	210,960
O’Dea W.	Lexus GS300	01/12/2005	62,720
Hanafin M.	Merc E240	21/04/2005	118,560
Ó Cuív E.	Volvo 2.5T	02/09/2005	292,800
Ahern D.	Lexus GS300	01/12/2005	106,400
Cullen M.	Merc E240	March 2004	154,400
Cowen B.	Merc E240	07/04/2005	143,200
McDowell M.	Merc E240	Sept. 2004	91,520
Brennan S.	Merc E240	March 2004	163,712
Coughlan M.	Merc E240	30/03/2005	193,600

Factors such as fuel efficiency and safety are taken into account in making purchases for the Ministerial Fleet. I have been further informed that all cars in the Ministerial Fleet are petrol driven models (with the Lexus GS 450H vehicles powered by petrol and electricity).

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com