Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any capital funding that was allocated to An Garda Síochána but was underspent is automatically transferred to the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6707/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is also the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and responsible for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána in using its resources.

Funding is provided to the Garda Vote through the usual budgetary processes, which includes all capital funding. I am advised that any unspent capital funding in the Garda Vote is not automatically rolled over; however, An Garda Síochána can of course seek to roll over funding in accordance with the normal budgetary process.