Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
535. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 14 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have PQ answered. [54747/23]
View answerThe Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Question number 49298 of 14 November 2023 where he sought the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on upgrading firearms and other weaponry available to armed Garda personnel in 2022 and to date in 2023.
I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and strengthening An Garda Síochána is at the core of that. Budget 2024 provided an unprecedented budget of €2.3 billion for the Garda vote, a total increase of 23% since 2020. This allocation underlines the commitment to provide An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and feel safe, including to invest in recruitment, in equipment and technology and in buildings.
The tables below, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on upgrading accessories/optics for official Garda firearms and the amount spent on Firearms/Taser upgrade in 2022 and to date in 2023.
An Garda Síochána spend on upgrading accessories/optics for official Garda Firearms
|
2022 |
€399,623 |
|
2023 (to date) |
€81,673 |
An Garda Síochána spend on Firearms /Taser Upgrade
|
2022 |
nil |
|
2023 |
€1,113,297 |
