Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 November 2015
122. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, undercover gardaí and Army personnel deployed during the visit by the Minister for Social Protection to the Clondalkin social welfare office and the Intreo office on 29 October 2015; the number of man hours deployed for this visit; and the cost of the deployment. [38479/15]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the provision and allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of her identified operational requirements.
In that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that, for operational reasons, it is not appropriate to publish the number of Gardaí assigned to such duties as mentioned by the Deputy.
Furthermore, as Minister for Justice and Equality I have no responsibility for the Defence Forces.
