Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the individual cost to An Garda Síochána of policing each game of the Carling Nations Cup recently played at the Aviva Stadium including those featuring Northern Ireland; the total cost of policing for the tournament; if the Football Association of Ireland contribute towards the cost of providing policing for these games; if he will request the FAI in future to hold games with small attendances at a different venue to save the State considerable expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14072/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the relevant records, which would include details involving both ordinary policing duties and, also, non-public duty, are not maintained in a form which would permit them to provide the information sought by the Deputy. In addition, they have indicated that to compile this information would require a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.