Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána

2:00 am

Photo of Séamus McGrathSéamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Ms Toale. I turn to the Garda Reserve. According to the 2023 accounts, €123,000 was spent versus a budget of €1.395 million, which is a significant underutilisation of the budget on the Garda Reserve. Where do we stand with that? Is the service of the Garda Reserve a core part of the service now, or has it diminished in recent times?