Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the Garda Siochána of using interpreters for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and the top tne languages that were used for interpreters in each of these years. [12709/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the following costs were incurred by An Garda Síochána in using interpreters for the years 2007 to end April 2011: Year Expenditure

2007 €2,987,444

2008 €3,402,734

2009 €2,709,734

2010 €2,358,445

Jan - Apr 2011 €559,708

I am further informed that the relevant records are not maintained in a form which would permit the Garda authorities to provide details regarding the main languages where interpreters were used.