The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that 40 new Garda vehicles will be rolled out in the coming weeks, all of which will be marked Garda cars. I am also informed that the number and category of further Garda cars to be purchased will be determined following the successful completion of a procurement process which is currently under way. The provision of new cars will be undertaken in the light of An Garda Síochána's operational requirements and the availability of financial resources.
The Garda authorities have further advised that the National Procurement Service will shortly advertise a tender for the procurement of vans. An Garda Síochána's requirement for vans will be addressed in that overall context.