Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the charges to sporting bodies for Garda crowd control and public order services for sporting events; the amount paid by each body for these services during each of the past five years, and details of the events covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4285/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the Garda Commissioner to charge for police services on a non-public duty basis for commercial events such as sports fixtures and concerts. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the charges to event organisers for having members of the Garda Síochána on non-public duty from 2007 were as follows:

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda escorts for transporting commercial explosives that have been provided during each of the past seven years; and the cost of providing same. [4286/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised by the Garda authorities that, between 2006 and 2011, in excess of 6,500 escorts of commercial explosives have been provided by an Garda Siochána. The Deputy will appreciate that, given the sensitive nature of such duties, it would be inappropriate for me to give any further detail in this regard. Furthermore, I am informed that statistics of this nature are not available prior to 2006, nor is the cost readily available.