Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 May 2019

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána

9:00 am

Mr. Drew Harris:

In 2018, we brought in 800. In 2019, I wanted to concentrate more on the civilianisation, in effect displacing 500 experienced gardaí back on to the front line, whatever that might be, be it uniform or detective duties.