Garda Resources

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 March 2017

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Questions (50)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

50. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the total moneys collected by An Garda Síochána in respect of moneys paid by event organisers for the provision of security services and the policing of sporting and other events for each of the years 2015 and 2016; the total amount of moneys collected for both years which was subsequently re-allocated to members of the Garda Reserve for duties carried out in respect of such events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14691/17]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and distribution of Garda resources and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter. I have asked the Commissioner for the specific information requested by the Deputy and, when it is to hand, I will inform him accordingly.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

The table outlines the amount of money recouped by An Garda Síochána in accordance with Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, for the provision of security services and the policing of sporting and other events for 2015 and 2016.

Year	Sporting Fixtures	Concerts/Festivals	Other Events	Total
2015	€1,498,834	€1,142,733	€2,002,462	€4,644,029
2016	€1,418,701	€1,280,215	€2,514,031	€5,212,947