Garda Transport Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (601)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

601. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles that were assigned to all 26 counties in Ireland for the following years 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [33583/14]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda vehicles assigned by Division for the periods requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.

DIVISION	2007	2011	2012	2013
CAVAN-MONAGHAN	54	53	44	46
CLARE	36	37	36	43
CORK CITY	105	121	100	110
CORK NORTH	42	42	33	39
CORK WEST	49	52	48	42
DMR EAST	67	52	52	50
DMR NORTH	123	124	118	109
DMR NORTH CENTRAL	74	79	68	64
DMR SOUTH	79	87	78	79
DMR SOUTH CENTRAL	79	77	69	69
DMR TRAFFIC	74	63	64	57
DMR WEST	100	114	111	102
DONEGAL	64	71	60	57
GALWAY	75	95	78	78
KERRY	44	44	38	39
KILDARE	37	50	41	45
KILKENNY/CARLOW	36	44	43	51
LAOIS-OFFALY	47	54	44	45
LIMERICK	77	93	72	69
LOUTH	46	49	44	44
MAYO	45	57	53	50
MEATH	44	57	50	54
ROSCOMMON-LONGFORD	40	39	40	40
SLIGO-LEITRIM	54	52	43	46
TIPPERARY	55	53	45	52
WATERFORD	40	49	47	49
WESTMEATH	30	44	37	38
WEXFORD	50	49	39	40
WICKLOW	37	50	50	51
TOTAL	1,703	1,851	1,645	1,658

As the Deputy will be aware, 438 new Garda vehicles were purchased in 2013 at a cost of €10 million. In addition, €4 million has been made available for the purchase and fit out of Garda vehicles in 2014.

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 deliver an effective and efficient policing service.