The Garda Representative Association receives subventions in respect of rent, service charges and cleaning charges for its offices in Phibsboro Tower, Dublin 7. Subventions are also paid in respect of postage and telephone costs incurred by the association.
Two gardaí are seconded from the force to work full-time as the general secretary and deputy general secretary of the association. Their salary costs are paid by the State without any recoupment by the association. In addition, the association has one other garda seconded to it who acts as the assistant to the general secretary: his salary costs are paid by the State but are refunded by the association.
Details of the above subventions in respect of 1995, which were paid from the Garda Vote, are as follows: