Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
9:00 am
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Last year, we started off with an allocation of €2.764 million. We added €1.736 million, bringing it to approximately €4.5 million. This year's Estimate is €3.764 million, which is an increase of €1 million on last year's initial Estimate. Of course, the expenditure will vary depending on the needs outlined by An Garda Síochána. One has to be conscious that priorities change. We depend on the Garda's assessment of needs. Last year, extra investment of almost €2 million was needed and made. There are plans for a new uniform and increased expenditure in 2018. A minus allocation does not necessarily mean that something is being given less priority. In some instances, it means that the need has been met.
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