Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary)
5:05 pm
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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An Garda Síochána is covered by the Supplementary Estimates. Security is provided for the Minister by the force and he has stated other people who are provided should pay for the security provided out of their own pockets.
Should the Minister pay for the security on his residence out of his own pocket? His predecessor, Dermot Ahern, did not have a member of An Garda Síochána detailed to his house and neither did the previous Minister, John O'Donoghue. Could the Minister comment on the matter?