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Fine Gael ministers, who drives what?

  • 18-06-2019 11:27am
    #1
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,336 ✭✭✭✭


    I think Leo passed me in a BMW 740d on his way to Shannon to meet Trump.
    Any idea who drives what in government?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It’s only the Taoiseach, Tainaiste and minister for justice that have official cars. Ministers are on mileage and have drivers paid for.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Andrew Doyle has a 2010 Honda Accord 2.2 anyway.


  • #4
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    I think Leo passed me in a BMW 740d on his way to Shannon to meet Trump.
    Any idea who drives what in government?

    Leo drive??? You mad???


  • #5
    morritty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭morritty


    I think Paschal Donohoe has a Scenic 2016 maybe?


  • #6
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,085 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Leo drive??? You mad???

    Do you think he should or shouldn't?


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  • #7
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    BonnieSituation wrote: »
    Do you think he should or shouldn't?

    He is provided with a Garda driver and nice plush motor to sit in...


  • #8
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,243 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    He is provided with a Garda driver and nice plush motor to sit in...

    As are all taoisigh.


  • #9
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,085 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    He is provided with a Garda driver and nice plush motor to sit in...

    You think the prime minister should drive himself about the place?


  • #10
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Leo has a Va Rad Car....:pac:


  • #11
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,336 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Is that a Punto? Might explain a lot.

    image.jpg


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  • #12
    Truckermal
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    Nah that's a Cnut O.....


  • #13
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    I think it appears, from a distance, to be some sort of pop at the diesel car ban announcement...

    But sure the leader of our country should drive himself about in a Nissan Leaf.. wouldn't look at all out of place, but wait... He might not have made it to Shannon on a single charge... Meh.. keep Trump waiting while he charges up at Obama Plaza....

    Same lowest common denominator argument as anything.. Them v. Us. It's like the Garda car debate.. when they've got crap Hyundai's, then 'why don't they have something decent.. disgrace'. When they get Audi Q5's 'How much money is spent on them.. disgrace'

    Move on


  • #14
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,336 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    It's curiosity, leo mentioned 8 of his people drive diesels the other day. Why shouldn't we know if it's a case of do as I say not do as I do.


  • #15
    KB22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭KB22


    Truckermal wrote: »
    Nah that's a Cnut O.....

    What experience with the individual ,do you have ,to make this snide remark?


  • #16
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    It's curiosity, leo mentioned 8 of his people drive diesels the other day. Why shouldn't we know if it's a case of do as I say not do as I do.

    Did he say that nobody in Ireland should drive a diesel? No. Sale of new diesels to end in 11 years according to the plan.. plan may change. It just sounds a bit like wanting to be shocked by something. Yes our Taoiseach has a large diesel BMW as his government car. What would you suggest..


  • #17
    Auguste Comte
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Auguste Comte


    More to the point, who insures them?


  • #18
    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    Denis Naughten when a minister was driving/been driven in a Prius.


  • #19
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,011 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Leo drive??? You mad???
    Yes....he drives me mad!


  • #20
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    Couldn't tell ya about any of the Fine Gael td's but I know Ming Flanagan drives a mk4 sdi golf. A true Rossie spec wagon :D


  • #21
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    selectamatic wrote: »
    Couldn't tell ya about any of the Fine Gael td's but I know Ming Flanagan drives a mk4 sdi golf. A true Rossie spec wagon :D


    I think he runs it on turf.. unless he's been banned of course


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  • #22
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,336 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    TrailerBob wrote: »
    Did he say that nobody in Ireland should drive a diesel? No. Sale of new diesels to end in 11 years according to the plan.. plan may change. It just sounds a bit like wanting to be shocked by something. Yes our Taoiseach has a large diesel BMW as his government car. What would you suggest..

    You think I'm trying to be outraged. I'm just curious as to what they drive.

    If diesel is so bad why isn't he driving a large petrol BMW. I'm surprised none of opposition mentioned it. I wouldn't begrudge him an Apina B7.
    We've a choice of 4 fuels over the next 15 years at least. Let's start by knocking the worst one off first.
    Were 24hrs into the plan and I'd say we're 270 odd new EV sales off target already.
    He can't blame FF for what he's currently driving.


  • #23
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    morritty wrote: »
    I think Paschal Donohoe has a Scenic 2016 maybe?

    He has a triumph...bicycle


  • #24
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    TrailerBob wrote: »
    Did he say that nobody in Ireland should drive a diesel? No. Sale of new diesels to end in 11 years according to the plan.. plan may change. It just sounds a bit like wanting to be shocked by something. Yes our Taoiseach has a large diesel BMW as his government car. What would you suggest..

    You think I'm trying to be outraged. I'm just curious as to what they drive.

    If diesel is so bad why isn't he driving a large petrol BMW. I'm surprised none of opposition mentioned it. I wouldn't begrudge him an Apina B7.
    We've a choice of 4 fuels over the next 15 years at least. Let's start by knocking the worst one off first.
    Were 24hrs into the plan and I'd say we're 270 odd new EV sales off target already.
    He can't blame FF for what he's currently driving.

    Fair enough be curious, but remember that state body procurement is a thing, and doesn't work necessarily in a logical way. That BMW would have been on a list of camparable vehicles, most likely from other European leaders.. and maybe they wanted the chape tax... I jest... Private vehicles of TDs is a different matter I suppose. Do we want them to lead by example, probably.. will it happen.. unlikely


  • #25
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,079 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    This seat does look like its from a current model 7 series anyway

    NINTCHDBPICT000451245120.jpg?strip=all&w=960

    Is Michael D Higgins still floating around in that 06 S class or did he get an upgrade in the end?


  • #26
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,079 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Skoda Superb here as minister for transport. Nice!

    2017-01-14_iri_27711943_I1.JPG


  • #27
    Auguste Comte
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Auguste Comte


    BonnieSituation wrote: »
    You think the prime minister should drive himself about the place?

    Trol attempt crashed and burned...........


  • #28
    morritty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭morritty


    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    He has a triumph...bicycle

    I have seen him on a push bike also


  • #29
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,006 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    I remember reading somewhere (could be completely made up) that when Ireland first got security cars for their VIPs they had to go back because most of the protection was for the back seats and Irish VIPs insisted on sitting in the front seat.


  • #30
    Dank Janniels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 668 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    But whatabout the homeless???


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  • #31
    sligojoek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    morritty wrote: »
    I think Paschal Donohoe has a Scenic 2016 maybe?

    That's right. His ignorant pr1ck of a driver crossed the road from a parking space (Facing the same direction I was travelling) and made me jam hard on the brakes to avoid rear ending them. When we got to the next lights I let down the window to give the driver a good f*cking. I saw PD in the passenger seat, figured the driver was probably a cop, and thought "maybe not".


  • #32
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,465 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Michael D turned down E class mercedes in replacement for his 2006 S Class. I don't often agree with Michael D but I think the president should have s500 mercedes just to reflect his position.
    When you consider the amount of tax on the price of a new car, it's not a huge outlay either when it all balances out in the end.


  • #33
    morritty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭morritty


    sligojoek wrote: »
    That's right. His ignorant pr1ck of a driver crossed the road from a parking space (Facing the same direction I was travelling) and made me jam hard on the brakes to avoid rear ending them. When we got to the next lights I let down the window to give the driver a good f*cking. I saw PD in the passenger seat, figured the driver was probably a cop, and thought "maybe not".
    That would be the wife, shes a brutal driver.


  • #34
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    mickdw wrote: »
    Michael D turned down E class mercedes in replacement for his 2006 S Class. I don't often agree with Michael D but I think the president should have s500 mercedes just to reflect his position.
    When you consider the amount of tax on the price of a new car, it's not a huge outlay either when it all balances out in the end.

    That’s not really what happened though.


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