Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the yearly cost of supplying cars, fuel and Garda drivers to former Taoisigh since 1997 in tabular form; the estimated cost for 2009; his plans to review this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27354/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have requested this information from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy when it is to hand.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the duties and role of the gardaí allocated to Áras an Uachtarán. [27355/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The policing function of the Garda Síochána necessarily involves protection duties, including in relation to the Office of the President. It is not the practice, and it would be contrary to the public interest, to comment on the details of such protection duties. Operational decisions in relation to the fulfilment of protection duties are a matter for the Garda authorities.