Vol. 491 No. 3
413 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total amount received from the GAA in 1997 in payment for gardaí on duty at matches in Croke Park, Dublin 3; and the number of gardaí involved. [11960/98]
414 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount received from the GAA in payment for gardaí on duty at the 1997 all Ireland football final in Croke Park, Dublin 3; and the number of gardaí involved. [11961/98]
415 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of providing gardaí for duties allocated to matches in Croke Park, Dublin 3 during 1997 in the environs of Croke Park in relation to traffic management duties and so on; and the number of gardaí involved. [11962/98]
416 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of providing gardaí for duties in the environs of Croke Park, Dublin 3 for the 1997 all Ireland football final; and the number of gardaí involved. [11963/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 416, inclusive, together.
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Síochána incurred expenditure of £221,404.22 in performing duty in the environs of Croke Park during 1997 involving 1,706 gardaí.
A total amount of £192,551.94 was received from the GAA in 1997 in respect of additional expenditure incurred by duties of a non-public nature performed by 759 members of An Garda Síochána inside Croke Park.
In relation to the 1997 All Ireland Football Final I understand that the Garda incurred expenditure of £20,641.92 in performing duty in the environs of Croke Park on that occasion, utilising 141 Garda personnel.
Again, I have been informed that the sum of £23,011.85 was received from the GAA in respect of additional expenditure incurred for non-public duty performed by 73 Garda personnel inside Croke Park on the same occasion.
