Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
591. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the overtime bill for An Garda Síochána in the Dublin metropolitan region for the dates 1, 8, 15 and 29 July 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30526/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and in that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that overtime is recorded on a four week roster period and that date specific overtime data/costs are not available. The Garda authorities inform me that it would require a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to collate the overtime costs for the Dublin Metropolitan Region on the exact dates as requested.
I am further informed however that the total overtime costs for the Dublin Metropolitan Region for the two four-week roster periods beginning 19 July and 16 August and which include the dates requested by the Deputy was €1.73m and €1.52m, respectively.
