Mary Lou McDonald says it seems 'extraordinary' how State car for Simon Coveney was 'teed up'

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Tanaiste Simon Coveney, 31 January 2020. Image: RollingNews.ie An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Tanaiste Simon Coveney, 31 January 2020. Image: RollingNews.ie SINN FÉIN LEADER Mary Lou McDonald has criticised the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s involvement in a State car being provided for his party colleage and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.

Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast this morning, McDonald said: “The Minister for Foreign Affairs has an important job to do – but it does not require him having a car and a driver at the cost of €200,000 per annum.”“It seems the former Taoiseach now Tánaiste made the running on it, and it seems the current Taoiseach and future Tánaiste was left in the dark on it.”

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