asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda man hours involved in policing the recent IRA funerals from Dublin Airport to the Border; the cost of same; and the cost of any other expenses involved.
Written Answers. - IRA Funerals Policing.
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It would be contrary to long established practice to disclose information about the extent of Garda resources deployed in any particular policing operation of this kind. I can, however, indicate that the additional cost to the State of the extra Garda attendance required for this operation was £11,136 — this was the cost of the overtime, subsistence allowance and travelling expenses paid to gardaí involved in the operation.