The Irish Government jet comprises two aircraft and is operated by Ministerial Air Transport Squadron, part of the the 850-string Air Corps. The cost of operating these dropped from €3.42 million in 2005 to €2.44 million in 2009.
The original aircraft, a Gulfstream IV, was acquired in 1991. It can accommodate up to 14 passengers and requires a crew of two pilots, an engineer and a flight attendant. The G IV has a range of 3,800 nautical miles, offering intercontinental transportation.
The cost of operating it since 2005 are as follows:
| Operating Hours | Overall Cost € | |
| 2005 | 395.75 | 2,809,825 |
| 2006 | 411.52 | 2,921,792 |
| 2007 | 281.33 | 1,997,443 |
| 2008 | 344.92 | 2,448,932 |
| 2009 | 220.42 | 1,739,114 |
| Gulfstream IV TOTAL COST |
| €11,917,106 |
The second jet, a Bombardier Lear Jet 45, was acquired in 2004 prior to Ireland assuming the presidency of the EU. It can accommodate up to 7 passengers and requires a crew of two pilots and a flight attendant. It has a range of up to 2,000 nautical miles and serves as an air ambulance from time to time.
| Operating Hours | Overall Cost € | |
| 2005 | 293.83 | 617,043 |
| 2006 | 232.67 | 488,607 |
| 2007 | 170.25 | 357,525 |
| 2008 | 234.33 | 492,093 |
| 2009 | 239.17 | 705,552 |
| Lear Jet 45 TOTAL COST |
| €2,660,820 |
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