Paul Donnelly
Question:513. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the costs incurred by An Garda Síochána from policing the visit of the President of the United States in April 2023. [25871/23]
View answerTuesday, 30 May 2023
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In terms of the cost associated with the visit to Ireland of President Biden, the Deputy will appreciate that there is an obligation on the State to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of every visiting dignitary, in line with risk assessment. Similar measures and courtesies are as a matter of course also extended to Ireland, when members of Government travel on official visits to other States.
I am sure the Deputy will also appreciate, given the short time frame since the Presidential visit to Ireland, the Garda authorities are not in a position to provide final costings at this time, as further detail on final costs are yet to be received. The final figures will become more clear in the coming months as payments are processed to completion.