Garda was paid €41k in overtime last year

One member of the Gardaí last year received more than €40,000 in overtime payments, figures show.

According to figures released by the Department of Justice in response to a Freedom of Information request, it confirmed that one member received overtime payments of €41,640.

The Garda overtime bill last year was €41.5m, compared with an overtime payout of €79.68m in 2011 — a decline of 48% in 12 months.