Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
334. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent on utilising taxi services by An Garda Síochána in the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive, and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14065/15]
View answer335. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána uses taxis to transfer prisoners or persons who have been issued with a summons to court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14066/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that persons committed to prison are transported by Garda vehicles as part of their routine duty and not separately accounted for. I am further informed that the annual cost pertaining to the transport of persons committed to prison using Garda personnel and vehicles for the non-payment of fines is not readily available and would require an inordinate amount of administrative resources to obtain this level of detail.
As regards the use of other methods of conveyance of persons detained where deemed operationally expedient by the Commissioner, I am advised the annual cost of these services from 2012 to date is as follows:
2012 €244,711
2013 €208,047
2014 €227,873
2015 (to 13/04/2015) €80,232.
