Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an extra 18 senior crime and policing analysts at higher executive officer, HEO, level and 18 crime and policing analysts at executive officer, EO, level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48077/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on, managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment and training of the members of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of the availability of resources and his identified operational demands. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters.

I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the estimated full year cost to An Garda Síochána of employing an additional 18 senior crime and policing analysts at HEO level is approximately €1,042,000. The estimated annual salary costs of an additional 18 crime and policing analysts at EO level is approximately €753,000. These calculations are based on the mid-point (excluding long term increments) of the Higher Executive Officer and Executive Officer pay scale currently in effect from 1 October 2018 and including an estimate of Employer’s PRSI.