Garda Deployment.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2010

Thursday, 25 March 2010

Questions (67)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

66 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to members of the Government, members of the Judiciary; former taoisigh or former Ministers; if he has plans to review the numbers involved with a view to transferring some of these Garda officers to front-line duties fighting crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/10]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.