Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)

9:00 am

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will take less than two minutes. I thank the Minister for coming in. It is important the overtime is available for gardaí throughout the country between now and the end of the year. Why has the overtime increased so significantly? In 2014 it was €37 million but in 2017 it will be €130 million. What is the reason for the enormous increase?

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