Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 February 2013
158. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of marked and unmarked Garda Traffic Corps cars and motorbikes that were taken out of service in the Dublin region for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number that were replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7692/13]
View answerDecisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. Such decisions are made on the basis of ongoing analysis of An Garda Síochána's operational requirements.
I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Garda Traffic Corps for the Dublin Metropolitan Region is provided in the following tables:
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VEHICLES ALLOCATED |
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CARS |
MOTORCYCLES |
TOTAL |
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MARKED |
UNMARKED |
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2010 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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2011 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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2012 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
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Total |
4 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
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VEHICLES DECOMMISSIONED |
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CARS |
MOTORCYCLES |
TOTAL |
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MARKED |
UNMARKED |
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2010 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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2011 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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2012 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
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Total |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
As the Deputy will be aware, I made an additional €3 million available to An Garda Síochána towards the end of last year which enabled the Force to procure a total of 213 vehicles in 2012. In addition, a further allocation of €5 million has been provided for the purchase and fit-out of Garda transport in 2013. This represents a very considerable financial investment in Garda transport, particularly at a time when the level of funding available across the public sector is severely limited. It is a clear indication of my commitment to ensure that, to the greatest extent possible, An Garda Síochána are provided with sufficient resources to enable them to provide an effective and efficient policing service.
