Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 January 2017
100. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of overtime hours allocated to the Garda north Dublin division in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3387/17]
View answerI have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 100 for answer on 25 January, 2017, in which you requested the number of overtime hours allocated to the Garda Dublin North Division in 2016.
As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available, and I undertook to contact you again.
You will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the allocation of Garda resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in these matters.
However, the Garda authorities have informed me that 239,951 overtime hours were allocated in the Dublin Metropolitan Region Northern Division in 2016 at a cost of some €7,821,795.
I hope this information is of assistance.
