Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
488 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if garda management will supply the number of Garda Síochána members and their ranks who have been granted the full 18 month lodging allowance, from 1 January 2000 to date as allowed for in transfer regulations applicable when members of an Garda Siochána are promoted and transferred. [8623/04]
View answerMy Department's financial management system contains certain accounting information on the payment of lodging allowances in connection with the transfer of members of the Garda Síochána. However, there are no records in my Department, either manual or computer, that can be readily accessed in order to indicate the number of members and their ranks who have been granted the full 18 month lodging allowance from 1 January 2000 to date. An extensive trawl through manual records would be necessary but it is not certain that the result would be conclusive.
