Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of revenue generated through the seizures of vehicles by An Garda Síochána in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; if he plans to allocate the revenue generated to An Garda Siochana for new and additional resources and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30561/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the amounts of revenue generated through the seizure of vehicles by An Garda Síochána in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 were as outlined in the following table:

The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. Within that framework the Garda authorities have indicated that, in accordance with Government accounting requirements, revenue generated by An Garda Síochána from the seizure of vehicles must be dealt with by way of Appropriations-in-Aid to the Garda Vote. In this context it is not open to the Garda Commissioner to allocate the relevant monies to specific areas of expenditure.