Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to Members of the Government, members of the Judiciary, former Taoisigh or former Government Ministers; the annual payroll cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40173/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Commissioner that there are 56 members of An Garda Síochána permanently assigned to duties as Garda Protection Officers to 28 designated persons including the President, Taoiseach, Cabinet Ministers, former Taoisigh and members of the Judiciary. In addition, a further 27 members of the Garda Síochána are also designated as relief Garda Protection Officers, for relief tours of duty with the designated persons.

The total payroll expenditure in this area is expected to be over €6m in 2008.