Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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643. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Garda National Immigration Bureau in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24859/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, under Section 43 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible for the Garda budget and the allocation of these resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I understand however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.

Given the large number of Regions, Divisions and Specialist Units within the Garda Organisation as well as the central management of general overheads such as ICT and the Garda fleet, I understand that budgets are not allocated on specialist unit basis. However, I am advised that the table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the annual spend on the Garda National Immigration Bureau for 2019 and up to and including 31 July 2020, the latest date for which figures are available.