Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
885. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 23 May 2023, the overall value of overtime payments paid to members of An Garda Síochána in administrative posts in each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive and to date in 2023. [27567/23]
View answerI understand that Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 23 May 2023 asked "the number of members of An Garda Síochána, by grade and by division, in administrative posts who are in receipt of overtime payments; and the value of those payments from 2018 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form."
As advised to the Deputy in response to Question No. 533 of 23 May, I have been informed by the Garda authorities that they do not hold specific records in the overtime reporting system on the role of the recipient. Therefore, it is not possible to provide the requested information as requested by the Deputy.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes the compilation and accuracy of all internal Garda Human Resources information. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions and am unable to seek to direct the Commissioner in any matter related to same.
