Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2016
331. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the presence of An Garda Síochána at Shannon Airport in County Clare protecting civilian troop carriers and military aeroplanes of the US, by month in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6877/16]
View answer338. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of having An Garda Síochána at Shannon Airport in County Clare protecting civilian troop carriers or military planes of the United States of America by month in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6988/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 338 together.
The deployment of Gardaí at Shannon Airport is aimed primarily at protecting the safety of passengers and other people working at and using the airport. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the cost to An Garda Síochána of deployment at Shannon airport was €1,231,671 in 2015 comprising salaries and other pay and non-pay related expenditure and the breakdown of that expenditure by month is set out in the following table.
|
Month in 2015 |
Expenditure |
|
January |
€107,928 |
|
February |
€86,833 |
|
March |
€105,202 |
|
April |
€105,572 |
|
May |
€96,355 |
|
June |
€94,392 |
|
July |
€107,434 |
|
August |
€105,640 |
|
September |
€99,955 |
|
October |
€123,827 |
|
November |
€96,465 |
|
December |
€102,068 |
|
Total |
€1,231,671 |
