Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware that a Garda Síochána information services centre (details supplied) in County Mayo is understaffed, making it difficult to cover evenings, nights and weekend shifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36705/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including civilians in An Garda Síochána.

I have, however, requested the specific information regarding the staffing issues mentioned by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and will, on receipt of same, write directly to the Deputy.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware that Garda Síochána information services centre staff members who have been placed on day shift only, due to medical reasons, have lost their shift allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36706/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including civilians, in An Garda Síochána.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Garda Information Services Centre (GISC) provides a round- the- clock service. In order to provide this service staff are required to work various shifts and are paid a shift premium.

I am further informed that on resumption of work from sick leave and where the business needs of GISC permit, staff may be facilitated working standard hours (9am to 5.45pm) when the Chief Medical Officer advises that a member of staff would benefit from day time only attendance as a means of facilitating their recuperation. In such circumstances they are not entitled to be paid a shift premium. Of course when the staff member is deemed to be fully recovered by the Chief Medical Officer, they may return to working a full shift roster with the appropriate premium payment.