Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated total cost of Garda drivers being provided to Ministers; and the number of gardaí who will be employed in this service. [49789/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. The Commissioner is also responsible, under section 33 of the Act, for determining the deployment of the Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána does not comment on matters of security, including matters relating to the allocation of resources within key protection positions, or costs associated with these matters.