asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and motor cycles in operation in (a) the Dublin Metropolitan area; (b) Cork city; and (c) the rest of the country.
Written Answers . - Garda Vehicle Strength .
, Limerick East): The following table gives particulars of the present allocation of official Garda transport as between the three areas referred to in the question:
Cars |
Motor Cycles |
Vans, etc. |
|
Dublin Metropolitan Area (Including Garda Headquarters) |
382 |
123 |
90 |
Cork City |
28 |
11 |
6 |
Rest of the County |
360 |
92 |
17 |
1125.
asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda squad cars and motor cycles in operation at each of the following Garda stations in Dublin: (a) Santry; (b) Whitehall; (c) Clontarf; (d) Coolock; and (e) Raheny.
, Limerick East): There are two cars — a patrol car and a Detective Unit car—on allocation to each of the stations referred to in the question and, in addition, there is a van allocated to each of the stations, Coolock and Whitehall. Coolock station has two motor cycles and each of the other four stations has one motor cycle.