Written answers
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
9:00 pm
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to the Members of the Government, members of the Judiciary, former Taoisigh or former Government Ministers; his plans to review the number involved with a view to transferring some of those garda officers to front line duties fighting crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are 54 members of An Garda Síochána permanently assigned duties as Garda Protection Officers to 26 designated persons including current Office holders and four former Taoisigh. Included in the duties of the Protection Officer is a requirement to drive the Protected Person. There are no protection officers assigned to former Ministers.
Responsibility for the allocation of personnel rests with the Garda Commissioner, in conjunction with his senior management team. Resource levels are constantly monitored, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda Síochána, and are kept under review.
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