Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda national drugs and organised crime bureau in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [6615/21]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing the administration and business of the organisation as well as for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in those matters.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below details the total expenditure for the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in the year 2020.

It is envisaged that the budget allocated to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau for 2021 will be in line with the prior year and will meet all operational requirements.