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Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Expenditure

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the overtime budget for the Limerick and Tipperary Garda divisions for 2015 to 2018; the allocation and spend of this budget by Garda rank; the overtime spent on Operation Thor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52647/17]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the allocation and management of the Garda overtime budget is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner having due regard to the available resources and his operational needs.

I am advised by the Garda authorities, that the overtime expenditure in the Limerick and Tipperary Garda Divisions for 2015 – 2017 (Jan-Nov) is outlined in the following tables:

Limerick Division

Rank20152016Jan-Nov 2017
Garda€1,075,433€1,041,173€1,662,601
Sergeant€305,727€331,580€453,128
Inspector€81,578€99,282€135,423
Civilian€6,280€11,437€12,885
Total€1,469,018€1,483,472€2,264,037

Tipperary Division

Rank20152016Jan-Nov 2017
Garda€540,799€979,972€1,382,473
Sergeant€269,154€362,681€466,477
Inspector€51,916€74,260€106,943
Civilian€6,733€5,098€10,444
Total€868,602€1,422,011€1,966,387

The overtime expenditure on Operation Thor in the Limerick and Tipperary Garda Divisions for 2015-2017 (Jan-Nov) is outlined in the following table: 

Division20152016Jan-Nov 2017
Limerick€50,918€285,443€120,591
Tipperary€519€236,266€145,553

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