Catherine Murphy
Question:516. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the additional funding that has been provided for overtime to gardaí within the DMR over the Christmas-New Year period. [54472/23]
View answerTuesday, 12 December 2023
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Earlier this year I announced a further €10 million for Garda overtime in Dublin. This additional allocation is being spent, to provide consistent high visibility policing in the capital.
The allocation of over €2.3 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2024 includes provision for a 25% increase in the overtime budget for An Garda Síochána, to €131 million from €105 million, which will allow for continued for high visibility policing to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Dublin and across the country.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational policing matters, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is also the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote under the Act, and is responsible for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána in using its resources. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.
I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the 2023 overtime budget covers 13 four week rosters from 25 December 2022 to 26 November 2023. Overtime worked over the Christmas and New Year Period in 2023 will be paid from the 2024 overtime budget allocation.
I am also advised by An Garda Síochána that detailed information relating to Garda overtime expenditure is publicly available up until Q3 of 2023 at the following link:
www.garda.ie/en/information-centre/freedom-of-information/publication-scheme/budgets-and-spending/overtime-reports.html