Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014
569. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality of the number of vehicles purchased as part of the €9 million investment in the Garda fleet last year; the number of these vehicles that have been commissioned for use; the Garda districts or sub-districts to which each of these vehicles were deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7936/14]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, I recently secured a further investment of €9 million in the Garda fleet. This investment resulted in the purchase of 305 new Garda vehicles towards the end of 2013, at a cost of €5 million. These were in addition to the 133 Garda vehicles which had already been procured during the year. The remaining €4 million has been made available for the purchase and fit out of Garda transport in 2014.
Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands. In that context, I am advised that the new vehicles were delivered in late December 2013 and are currently being allocated, following fit out, in accordance with the Commissioner's operational requirements. To date 78 of the vehicles have been commissioned into the Garda fleet. The Districts to which they have been assigned are shown in the table below.
|
VEHICLES COMMISSIONED |
Number |
|
TOTAL |
78 |
|
ANGLESEA STREET |
1 |
|
ASHBOURNE DISTRICT |
1 |
|
BALLYMOTE DISTRICT |
1 |
|
BALLYSHANNON DISTRICT |
1 |
|
BALTINGLASS DISTRICT |
1 |
|
BRAY DISTRICT |
2 |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
1 |
|
CLONMEL DISTRICT |
1 |
|
CASTLEBAR DISTRICT |
1 |
|
CASTLEREA |
1 |
|
CAVAN DISTRICT |
2 |
|
CLAREMORRIS DISTRICT |
1 |
|
CLONDALKIN DISTRICT |
1 |
|
CLONMEL DISTRICT |
2 |
|
COOLOCK DISTRICT |
1 |
|
DUNDALK DISTRICT |
1 |
|
ENNISCORTHY |
1 |
|
NATIONAL UNITS |
25 |
|
GALWAY DISTRICT |
2 |
|
GRANARD DISTRICT |
1 |
|
GURRANABRAHER |
3 |
|
HENRY STREET LIMERICK DISTRICT |
2 |
|
KILRUSH DISTRICT |
2 |
|
LETTERKENNY DISTRICT |
1 |
|
MAYFIELD DISTRICT |
4 |
|
MIDLETON |
1 |
|
PORTLAOISE |
1 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
1 |
|
TOGHER DISTRICT |
4 |
|
TRAMORE DISTRICT |
1 |
|
TRIM DISTRICT |
1 |
|
TUAM DISTRICT |
2 |
|
TULLAMORE DISTRICT |
2 |
|
WATERFORD DISTRICT |
2 |
|
WEXFORD DISTRICT |
2 |
|
WICKLOW DISTRICT |
1 |
