Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014
367. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans that came into service in 2013; the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans that were taken out of service in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47981/14]
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. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested is as show in the following table:
|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
TOTAL |
|
|
Vans added to fleet in 2013 |
84 |
2 |
86 |
|
Vans removed from fleet in 2013 |
23 |
6 |
29 |
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.
