Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
398 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vehicles attached to the various Garda stations in Dublin; their type and age; and when they are due to be replaced. [7900/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that the table set out hereunder indicates the number, types and ages of vehicles attached to stations in the DMR. Ages of vehicles will not necessarily conform exactly with the registration number as ages are calculated from the date on which the vehicle is commissioned for operational service. Based on average mileages and taking into account accidents and malicious damage, it is expected that between approximately 120 and 140 vehicles attached to stations in the DMR. will be replaced this year.
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Age Category |
Average Age |
Number of Vehicles |
|
Under 2 Years Old |
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|
Cars |
0.73 yrs |
117 |
|
Vans |
0.68 yrs |
37 |
|
Motorcycles |
0.67 yrs |
58 |
|
4 x 4’s |
0.78 yrs |
6 |
|
Total |
218 |
|
|
From 2-4 Years |
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|
Cars |
2.89 yrs |
100 |
|
Vans |
3.07 yrs |
21 |
|
Motorcycles |
2.85 yrs |
30 |
|
4 x 4’s |
2.30 yrs |
8 |
|
Minibuses/Lorries etc |
2.96 yrs |
4 |
|
Total |
163 |
|
|
From 4-6 Years |
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|
Cars |
4.90 yrs |
52 |
|
Vans |
5.07 yrs |
15 |
|
Motorcycles |
5.09 yrs |
21 |
|
4 x 4’s |
5.23 yrs |
2 |
|
Minibuses/Lorries etc |
4.63 yrs |
5 |
|
Total |
95 |
|
|
From 6-8 Years |
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|
Cars |
7.08 yrs |
16 |
|
Vans |
6.85 yrs |
7 |
|
Motorcycles |
7.03 yrs |
2 |
|
4 x 4’s |
6.26 yrs |
4 |
|
Minibuses/Lorries etc |
7.24 yrs |
4 |
|
Total |
33 |
|
|
From 8-10 Years |
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|
Cars |
8.81 yrs |
2 |
|
Vans |
8.81 yrs |
3 |
|
Minibuses/Lorries etc |
8.06 yrs |
1 |
|
Total |
6 |
|
|
Over 10 Years |
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|
Vans |
11.93 yrs |
6 |
|
4 x 4’s |
12.98 yrs |
1 |
|
Minibuses/Lorries etc |
12.51 yrs |
3 |
|
Total |
10 |
|
|
Grand Total |
525 |
399 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vehicles in the service of the Garda Síochána; their type, age and value; the estimated cost of replacing them; and the timetabled plans to replace the older vehicles. [7901/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that the details contained in the tables set out hereunder outline the types and ages of the entire fleet together with the book value for these vehicles. The book value is the written down value in accordance with Government accounting procedures. This refers to the practice of writing off 20% of the value per year.
Ages of vehicles will not necessarily conform exactly to the registration number as ages are calculated from the date on which the vehicle is commissioned for operational service and is also the date on which warranty commences. On average, between 400 and 500 vehicles will require replacement each year. Based on current mileages and the average cost per vehicle for 2003 being €19,500, the cost of fleet replacement is estimated at between €8.5 million and €9.5 million per annum. However, this figure does not take account of special circumstances or the need for specialist vehicles that may arise from time to time.
|
Age Category |
Average Age |
No. of Vehicles |
Book Value |
|
€ |
|||
|
Under 2 Yrs Old |
|||
|
Cars |
0.76 Yrs |
659 |
10,456,062.73 |
|
Vans |
0.70 Yrs |
81 |
1,077,923.64 |
|
Motorcycles |
0.76 Yrs |
79 |
1,115,732.55 |
|
4 X 4’s |
0.82 Yrs |
26 |
754,001.67 |
|
Minibuses, Lorries etc. |
0.66 Yrs |
13 |
242,223.18 |
|
Total |
858 |
13,645,943.77 |
|
|
From 2- 4 Years |
|||
|
Cars |
2.90 Yrs |
486 |
3,656,512.86 |
|
Vans |
3.13 Yrs |
44 |
302,366.86 |
|
Motorcycles |
2.90 Yrs |
89 |
634,841.48 |
|
4 X 4’s |
2.52 Yrs |
33 |
612,221.48 |
|
Minibuses, Lorries etc. |
2.99 Yrs |
12 |
125,323.21 |
|
Total |
664 |
5,331,265.89 |
|
|
From 4-6 Years |
|||
|
Cars |
4.77 Yrs |
198 |
382,259.70 |
|
Vans |
5.11 Yrs |
58 |
41,287.06 |
|
Motorcycles |
5.00 Yrs |
47 |
44,589.75 |
|
4 X 4’s |
5.19 Yrs |
17 |
22,810.24 |
|
Minibuses, Lorries etc. |
4.96 Yrs |
17 |
24,194.61 |
|
Total |
337 |
515,141.36 |
|
|
From 6-8 Years |
|||
|
Cars |
7.04 Yrs |
41 |
00.00 |
|
Vans |
6.91 Yrs |
24 |
00.00 |
|
Motorcycles |
6.71 Yrs |
12 |
00.00 |
|
4 X 4’s |
6.60 Yrs |
8 |
00.00 |
|
Minibuses, Lorries etc. |
7.14 Yrs |
12 |
00.00 |
|
Total |
97 |
00.00 |
|
|
From 8-10 Years |
|||
|
Cars |
8.73 Yrs |
7 |
00.00 |
|
Vans |
8.78 Yrs |
10 |
00.00 |
|
Motorcycles |
9.18 Yrs |
8 |
00.00 |
|
4 X 4’s |
8.27 Yrs |
1 |
00.00 |
|
Minibuses, Lorries etc |
8.31 Yrs |
3 |
00.00 |
|
Total |
29 |
00.00 |
|
|
Over 10 Years |
|||
|
Vans |
11.73 Yrs |
12 |
00.00 |
|
Motorcycles |
12.00 Yrs |
4 |
00.00 |
|
4 X 4’s |
13.13 Yrs |
3 |
00.00 |
|
Minibuses, Lorries etc |
12.51 Yrs |
3 |
00.00 |
|
Total |
22 |
00.00 |
|
|
Grand Total |
2,007 |
19,492,351.01 |
