Catherine Murphy
Question:396. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda vans attached to each division within DMR as of 17 October 2023, in tabular form. [46469/23]
View answerTuesday, 24 October 2023
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The unprecedented allocation of over €2 billion for 2023 and €2.3 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána, up 23 per cent since 2020, demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work.
As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 30 September 2023, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 47 unmarked vans assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR).
The following table sets out the location of these vans by Division.
|
Division |
Number of Unmarked Vans |
|
DMR East |
7 |
|
DMR North |
5 |
|
DMR North Central |
7 |
|
DMR Regional Office |
5 |
|
DMR South |
7 |
|
DMR South Central |
8 |
|
DMR Traffic |
2 |
|
DMR West |
6 |
|
Total |
47 |