Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the first and full-year cost of hiring an additional 100 civilian staff to An Garda Síochána; the cost of those staff for the second, third, fourth and fifth year, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44138/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware in accordance with section 26(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner has statutory responsibility for the recruitment of civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter.

I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the information requested and when it is received I will write directly to the Deputy.