Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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216. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extra costs incurred by the Gardaí in investigating the horsemeat crisis. [23279/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of resources which are required for other Garda purposes. In the circumstances I regret that I am not in a position to provide the information sought.