Garda Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Ceisteanna (670)

Fiona O'Loughlin

Ceist:

670. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent by An Garda Síochána on professional, interpretation and translation services each year since 2006 to date. [32680/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána and who holds the role of Accounting Officer for the Garda vote.

I have asked the Commissioner for the specific information requested by the Deputy, but unfortunately it has not been possible to provide the information within the time available, particularly given that a period of 12 years is involved.  I will write to the Deputy when the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 670 for answer on 24 July 2018 in which the Deputy requested the amount of money spent by An Garda Síochána on professional interpretation and translation services from 2006 to date.

As the Deputy will recall, the information she requested could not be obtained in the time available, and I undertook to contact her again when the information was to hand.

As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on, managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. The Commissioner is also the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and is responsible for the effective and efficient use of resources at his disposal.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table outlines the expenditure incurred on interpretation and translation from 2006 to 26 October 2018.

Year	€
2006	€1,966,622
2007	€2,987,444
2008	€3,402,734
2009	€2,709,734
2010	€2,358,445
2011	€1,845,352
2012	€1,173,934
2013	€1,818,012
2014	€1,683,035
2015	€1,487,759
2016	€1,851,161
2017	€1,789,665
2018 (to 26 October)	€1,708,314

I trust this information is of assistance.