Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent by his Department on staging the Ryder Cup in September 2006 in the K-Club, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34701/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a total costing of the event will not be available until all expenditure claims have been processed and paid. Due to the large number of claims involved, it will be a number of weeks before this information is to hand.

I have also been informed by the Garda authorities that following negotiations between the Ryder Cup organisation and An Garda Síochána it was agreed that an amount of €1.7m would be paid by that organisation towards the cost of policing the 2006 Ryder Cup. An amount of €850,000, being the first instalment due, has recently been received by the Garda authorities. The outstanding amount is to be paid shortly.