The provision and allocation of resources for An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that expenditure on individual items of personal protective equipment is not recorded under separate cost-headings. To identify these amounts would involve a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources. However, the following table shows the expenditure for the period 2012 to 2016 (up to 18 April) on clothing, accessories and specialist and other equipment which include the items of personal protective equipment to which the Deputy refers.
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Description
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2016(to 18/4/16)
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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A3
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Clothing and Accessories
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€537,095
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€4,356,577
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€4,013,984
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€3,888,783
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€2,499,303
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A6
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Specialist + Other Equipment
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€445,312
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€2,890,005
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€2,150,800
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€2,031,859
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€3,163,225
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Total
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€982,407
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€7,246,582
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€6,164,784
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€5,920,642
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€5,662,528
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