Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2014
123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new additional Garda public order vans and unmarked Garda cars which were purchased in 2013 and to date in 2014 in the Garda R and J districts. [47582/14]
View answerThe provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational requirements and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational circumstances.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the allocation of Garda vehicles at District and Divisional level is subject to ongoing monitoring and review to ensure that the optimum use is made of available resources and that the best possible Garda service is provided to the public. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda vans and unmarked cars allocated to the Districts R and J for the periods concerned was as shown in the following table.
NEW VEHICLES ISSUED 2013/2014
|
2013 |
2013 |
2014 |
2014 |
|
|
UNMARKED CARS |
VANS |
UNMARKED CARS |
VANS |
|
|
R DISTRICT |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
J DISTRICT |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
The Deputy will be aware that I recently secured a further €10 million for investment in the Garda fleet of which €7 million has been made available in 2014. This funding brings the total investment for 2014 to €11 million. The remaining €3 million will be made available for the purchase and fit out of additional Garda vehicles in 2015 .
