Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Ceist:895. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of an additional member of each of the SCU, RSU and ERU. [33770/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 July 2018
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Freagraí scríofa
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, including the distribution of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I understand that Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that for security and operational reasons the strength and other details relating to the Special Detective Unit, the Emergency Response Unit and the Regional Support Units cannot be provided. I am further informed that for the same reasons, precise costs for members or additional members of these Units cannot be provided.