Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has applied to the Department of Finance for additional resources to be made available to the Garda Ombudsman Commission in Budget 2008. [27397/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am satisfied that the Office of the Garda Ombudsman Commission will have the resources it needs to carry out its functions in 2008. The 2007 allocation for the Office includes significant once-off funding relating to the initial set-up of the Office. Therefore, the 2008 pre-budget outlook figure has been adjusted accordingly. Indeed, the Commission is still in the process of recruiting its full staff complement and is currently recruiting additional investigative staff. There will, therefore, be more operational staff available during 2008 than in 2007.