Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of Garda overtime in counties Tipperary, Offaly, Laois, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Clare and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26714/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the allocation of resources within An Garda Síochána is a matter for the the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that Garda overtime is recorded and analysed on a Divisional basis and to compile the figures by geographical county could not be justified as it would involve a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources. I am further advised that the figures supplied also include overtime incurred by members on major policing operations such the visit of US Vice President Biden, the 1916 Centenary Celebrations and specific anti crime operations such as Operation Thor.

The cost of overtime broken down by Division, as requested by the Deputy, from January 2016 to the end of August 2016 is set out as follows: