Written answers
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Operations
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the 2017 Garda overtime spent on operation Thor for the Sligo Leitrim Garda division compared to other divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/18]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the 2017 Garda overtime spent on operation Thor for the Sligo Leitrim Garda division, by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9829/18]
Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the 2017 Garda overtime spent on operation Thor for the Sligo Leitrim division on front line operational duty for crime prevention versus administration duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9830/18]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 to 338, inclusive, together.
The Deputy will be aware that the allocation and management of Garda resources, including the overtime budget, is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner having due regard to his operational needs. As Minister, I have no role in the matter.
I have been provided with the details below which set out the nationwide expenditure relating to Operation Thor for 2017 by Division and Branches.
| Division | - |
|---|---|
| Cavan/Monaghan | €76,673 |
| Clare | €104,507 |
| Cork City | €178,004 |
| Cork North | €134,730 |
| Cork West | €134,726 |
| DMR East | €601,565 |
| DMR North | €254,036 |
| DMR North Central | €793,634 |
| DMR South | €229,795 |
| DMR South Central | €931,177 |
| DMR Traffic Corps | €37,093 |
| DMR West | €156,944 |
| Donegal | €186,542 |
| Galway | €229,510 |
| Kerry | €233,106 |
| Kildare | €110,602 |
| Kilkenny/Carlow | €698,047 |
| Laois/Offaly | €154,553 |
| Limerick | €164,945 |
| Louth | €51,248 |
| Mayo | €132,536 |
| Meath | €8,231 |
| Roscommon/Longford | €130,987 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | €99,860 |
| Tipperary | €164,754 |
| Waterford | €233,666 |
| Westmeath | €99,742 |
| Wexford | €291,993 |
| Wicklow | €84,038 |
| National Units and Garda HQ | €2,745,287 |
| Total | €9,452,529 |
Information relating to certain specialist Branches and Divisions have been amalgamated into National Units and the Garda authorities have indicated that further detail is not provided due to operational reasons.
The breakdown by rank for the Sligo/Leitrim Division is some €72,829 for Gardaí and some €27,031 for Sergeants. The Garda authorities have informed me that they are not in a position to attribute these amounts between spending on front line operational duty and administration duty.
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