Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 10 Feb 1966

Vol. 220 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Garda Guard of Honour.

50.

Mr. Ryan

asked the Minister for Justice if he will say in respect of the guard of honour provided for him at Enniscrone, County Sligo, on 20th June last the number of hours that a superintendent, a sergeant and 14 gardaí were as a consequence absent from normal duties; the cost of the salaries paid to those men while engaged on or going to or from the guard of honour; the stations at which those personnel are normally located; the mode of conveyance used to bring the men to and from the guard of honour; and the distance travelled.

51.

Mr. Ryan

asked the Minister for Justice if he will say in respect of the guard of honour provided for him at Clonmel, County Tipperary on 14th June last the number of hours that a superintendent, a sergeant and 18 gardaí were as a consequence absent from normal duties; the cost of the salaries paid to those men while engaged on or going to or from the guard of honour; the stations at which those personnel are normally located; the mode of conveyance used to bring the men to and from the guard of honour; and the distance travelled.

52.

Mr. Ryan

asked the Minister for Justice if he will say in respect of the guard of honour provided for the Minister for Local Government and himself at Garnyard, County Tipperary on 7th January 1965 the number of hours that a superintendent, a sergeant and 11 gardaí were as a consequence absent from normal duties; the stations at which those personnel are normally located; the cost of the salaries paid to those men while engaged on or going to and from the guard of honour; the mode of conveyance used to bring the men to and from Garnyard; and the distance travelled.

Mr. B. Lenihan

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 51 and 52 together and to furnish the information in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

	Station	Hours absent from normal duty	Salary for period	Distance Travelled	Mode of Conveyance
			£	s.	d.
ENNISCRONE— 20th June, 1965
1 Superintendent	Ballina	5	2	15	6	18	Own Car
1 Sergeant	Ballina	3½	1	9	7	18	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Ballina	3½	1	5	11	18	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Ballina	3½	1	3	7	18	Patrol Car
2 Guards	Ballina	3½	1	17	11	18	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Ballycastle	4½	1	4	4	52	Private Car
1 Guard	Crossmolina	4	1	8	0	34	Private Car
1 Guard	Crossmolina	4	1	7	0	34	Private Car
1 Guard	Killala	3¾	1	5	4	34	Private Car
1 Guard	Killala	3¾	1	2	6	34	Private Car
1 Guard	Easkey	3½	1	4	6	18	Private Car
1 Guard	Easkey	3½	1	3	11	18	Private Car
1 Guard	Enniscrone	½		3	9	—	—
1 Guard	Enniscrone	½		2	10	—	—
1 Guard	Enniscrone	½		2	4	—	—
			17	17	0
CLONMEL—14th February, 1965
1 Superintendent	Clonmel	½		7	0	—	—
1 Sergeant	Clonmel	½		4	3	—	—
5 Guards	Clonmel	½		19	0	—	—
1 Guard	Clonmel	½		3	7	—	—
1 Guard	Clonmel	½		3	5	—	—
2 Guards	Clonmel	½		6	0	—	—
2 Guards	Clonmel	½		5	5	—	—
1 Guard	Ardfinnan	3		19	0	20	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Clogheen	4	1	5	4	37	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Ballyporeen	4½	1	10	4	34½	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Ballylooby	4½	1	10	9	29	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Carrick-on-Suir	6	2	5	6	26	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Carrick-on-Suir	6	1	18	0	26	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Carrick-on-Suir	6	1	8	0	26	Patrol Car
			13	5	7
GARNYARD—7th January, 1965
1 Superintendent	Nenagh	2½	1	14	4	12	Private Car
1 Sergeant	Dolla	2½		19	9	4	Patrol Car
2 Guards	Nenagh	2½	1	16	11	12	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Nenagh	2½		17	1	12	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Nenagh	2½		16	10	12	Patrol Car
2 Guards	Nenagh	2½	1	7	1	12	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Killaloe	3	1	2	9	20	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Puckaun	3	1	2	9	22	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Portroe	3	1	2	9	21	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Killaloe	3		16	3	20	Patrol Car
1 Guard	Toomevara	3	1	0	6	16	Patrol Car
			12	17	0