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asked the Minister for Justice the amount of money invoiced by his Department to the Munster Council of the GAA for non-public duty by gardaí with regard to big GAA games throughout the province from 15 June to 31 August 1987 inclusive; the number of games involved; the rank and number of gardaí on duty; the rate per hour charged to the GAA; the rate per hour paid to the force members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
84.
asked the Minister for Justice the value of services issued from his Department to the Leinster, Connacht and Ulster councils of the GAA in regard to non-public duty by gardaí for services rendered during the period 1 June 1987 to 31 August 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together.
Non-public duty is performed by members of the Garda Síochána under arrangements made between the Garda authorities and organisers of events such as football matches and race meetings who seek the services of gardaí to perform duties for which they would not normally be officially assigned. In accordance with long-standing practice, members of the force are made available for the performance of such duties and the State charges for their services. The charges made take account of pay, allowances and overheads, and are as follows:
|
Rank |
Hourly Rate |
Minimum charge for period up to 3 hours |
|
|
£ |
£ |
||
|
(a) Midweek duty |
Inspector |
21.55 |
64.65 |
|
Sergeant |
19.10 |
57.30 |
|
|
Garda |
15.97 |
47.91 |
|
|
(b) Saturday duty |
Inspector |
22.16 |
66.48 |
|
Sergeant |
19.71 |
59.13 |
|
|
Garda |
16.58 |
49.74 |
|
|
(c) Sunday duty |
Inspector |
26.67 |
80.01 |
|
Sergeant |
23.65 |
70.95 |
|
|
Garda |
19.73 |
59.19 |
|
|
(d) Public Holiday duty |
Inspector |
36.91 |
110.73 |
|
Sergeant |
32.75 |
98.25 |
|
|
Garda |
27.52 |
82.56 |
An additional relatively small hourly charge is made in respect of non-public duty performed between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Members who perform non-public duty are almost invariably on overtime. Where this is so, they are paid for this duty at normal overtime rates, together with any appropriate allowances.
As regards the other details sought in the questions, records are not maintained in a way that enables the information to be readily provided. Compilation of this information would require the diversion of gardaí and staff of my Department from more pressing duties, for an inordinate period of time, which would not be justified.
