Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 22 June 2018, if he has directed that the data should be collected and collated in order that it would be readily available to the Garda Commissioner, his Department and Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28796/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including by arranging for the training of the members and civilian staff of An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

As stated in my previous response of the 22 June 2018, I am informed by the Commissioner that information regarding the number of Gardaí driving with Chief’s permission in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to 20 June 2017 is available locally at each Division. I am advised that as this is an operational matter for the Divisional Officer it would take a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources to collate this information and as such it is not possible to provide the information requested to the Deputy.

However, I am advised by the Commissioner that the collation of this information is under review by Garda Management.