Dog licence numbers and Garda overtime

Summary

The Minister reported 147,896 licences in 1977, down from 170,087 the previous year. Asked whether Garda overtime cutbacks caused the decline, he said it was unlikely; Fitzpatrick noted the fall occurred after a promise to increase overtime.

Austin Deasy Mr. Deasy Fine Gael

asked the Minister for Finance the number of dog licences taken out in 1977.

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George Colley Mr. Colley Fianna Fáil

: The number of dog licences taken out in the year 1977 was 147,896.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): Can the Minister say how that compares with the previous year?

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

: That is a separate question.

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George Colley Mr. Colley Fianna Fáil

: In the previous year it was 170,087.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): That is a fall of about 30,000. Has the drastic cutback in Garda overtime anything to do with the drastic fall in the number of licences taken out this year?

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George Colley Mr. Colley Fianna Fáil

: I think it unlikely. If that were so, I should imagine that we would have seen a considerable fall a few years back when there was a real cutback in Garda overtime.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): The Minister is dealing with the year since the promise was made to increase Garda overtime.

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