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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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: How many have been appealed or are before the courts out of the 14,000?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: I understand that. On 29 March, this document was signed off by the Accounting Officer to say that, at that date, one year ago, 2,274 cases had been successfully appealed. That information is 13 or 14 months old. What is the position today? Out of the 14,000, how many have been successfully appealed?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: What does that mean?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: Was it not possible to get their address from the licensing authority?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: I know that. All I am saying is this note says that three years ago, in May 2016, these issues came to light in regard to 14,000 cases and only 2,000 of them been successfully appealed. At this rate, it will take a decade. How many people have lost their jobs in the meantime as a result of this?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: They could have.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: Does Mr. Twomey know how many people lost their licences as a result of this? The penalty points were imposed. Obviously, on average, a significant percentage would be put over the 12 points. A number of people must have lost their licence. Does the Garda have that information?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: The Garda would know the driver record. How many fines shoved people over the 12 points?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: They were fines.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: We need a detailed report on this. This is an issue that came to light three years ago. We have information signed off over a year ago. However, I do not get much sense of an update in the last 12 months. I am concerned and I do not know why it has taken so long. I understand the difficulty of letters coming back but, in fairness to the people, the Garda has to make an extra effort. I...

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is three years on. It seems very slow. I ask the Garda to give us an update in writing on this topic. I can say no more today except to send us on a report.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: Are there any requests for compensation as result of this?

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: Is it appropriate for An Garda Síochána to ask GSOC in order that we can get the information through it? GSOC is not before the committee. We will send a letter; I just wonder what is the right sequence.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will do it in the correct sequence.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will get an update, whether it comes from An Garda Síochána or GSOC. We will work out to whom to write.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: The committee can ask.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will try to finish by lunchtime.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: I call Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: Deputy, a vote has been called in the House.

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 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: I have a few questions and we will try to conclude the meeting shortly. Regarding the peak demand on the police service during the course of a week or month, is it the usual Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights or are there other times?