Figures show that salaries for Garda personnel assigned to the transport unit accounted for €7.67 million of that total.
Almost €8.5 million was spent transporting government ministers and senior officials around the country over the past 12 months.
Figures show that salaries for Garda personnel assigned to the transport unit accounted for €7.67 million of that total.
A further €300,000 was spent on fuel, while vehicle maintenance costs came to €436,000.
The fleet is made up primarily of Audi vehicles, alongside smaller numbers of BMWs, Skodas, Ford Transits, and a single Mercedes.
Gardaí have not disclosed how many members are assigned to driving duties for the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, ministers, and other senior government figures.
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