Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2005
247 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí on duty in 2004 for the All-Ireland football final in Croke Park, in the environs of Croke Park and elsewhere related to the influx of people attending the match; the overall cost involved; and the amount contributed by the GAA. [21504/05]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities that given the large number of sporting, concert and other public events that the Garda Síochána is required to police, detailed policing plans and costings are only collated for a representative sample of events. The 2004 All-Ireland hurling final required 94 gardaí of various ranks to be deployed within Croke Park. In addition, 188 gardaí of various ranks were on duty in the environs of Croke Park related to the influx of people attending the match. The total cost of policing the 2004 All-Ireland hurling final amounted to some €101,000 to which the GAA contributed the sum of €61,139. The policing plan for this event was very similar to that for the All-Ireland football final and consequently the respective details are equally comparable.
