Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
10:20 am
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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Any issue regarding the targets for civilianisation not being reached are not due to pay. There are currently in the region of 2,250 full-time civilians in An Garda Síochána mainly undertaking administrative and technical duties. Budget 2017 provided for the recruitment of up to 500 civilians and funding for a further 500 civilians was provided in this year's budget. Any deceleration or apparent slowness in terms of numbers on civilianisation is certainly not due to pay. I acknowledge that progress has been made but as I have said, this process needs to accelerate.