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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Has the legislation been signed by the President?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: It has been enacted.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: A circular should go out to every Garda division asking that they enforce the law around the use of e-scooters on footpaths, especially where there are school kids. Where my office is in Portlaoise there are many schools and people do go to school on them. If we issue that circular to An Garda Síochána it would be good.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: I know, but before you proceed, I want you to be careful. It was outlined that there is an ongoing process in relation to this matter. I will allow the Commissioner to answer but just be careful not to name anyone.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: There will be a second round, Deputy. I want to be careful with regard to the individual case because there is a report pending on it, is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: I suppose the Deputies are wondering if there was proportionality in respect of what threshold the NCBI comes in at. That is the question here. On the face of it, it seemed to be a relatively small matter. It is about what point they come in at and the use of resources there.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Harris. On the e-scooters, I have the answer here to the relevant part of it. I am not going to read the whole thing but the second paragraph says that regulations for e-scooters are now expected to be in place by quarter 1 of 2024. I do not know if any of the Deputies have any information on that. Deputy McAuliffe seems to think that it may be in place but it says,...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Briefly as well, on allowances, they do not receive pay per hour or anything like that but I understand there are some kind of allowances. Briefly, what are those?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: I am in favour of it because obviously it costs you money to-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: That is maybe for travelling in and out to work.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Or if somebody has to arrange a babysitter while they are-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is in the region of about €1,000 a year at the moment.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: On the figures that Ms Cooke gave, around 340, that is a drop of 30 since this time last year. It was 371 in March 2023.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: That is a drop of 25.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: March 2023 was 371. That is the figure I have here.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: In March it was 371. How many were there at the height? Ms Cooke were just about to say that.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Is there resistance from regular gardaí to having reserves deployed with them?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Obviously if somebody is in a paid job, that is their livelihood. If somebody is a carpenter by day and they are volunteer policeman or woman by night, on one night at the weekends or whatever, you can see why regular members would maybe feel that their position is being undermined, with respect to their representative body or union. That is not a block?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay.