Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Minister of State. It looks like there is a 33% increase in the overtime budget, having accounted for the underspend on recruitment, which is in the Minister of State's notes. It is an extraordinary additional spend on overtime. I note the significant reasons for that, including the investigation of organised and serious crime, which remains a significant concern for An Garda Síochána and a risk to its members. Does the Minister of State want to elaborate on that in greater detail? It is a concern for me, the committee and the Minister of State.
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