Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016
217. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of patrol cars available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing in each of the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts in each year since 2011; the current number of patrol cars attached to each of the relevant Garda stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [7446/16]
View answer218. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of patrol cars currently available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts according to the year they entered service. [7447/16]
View answer219. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts the number of patrol cars currently unavailable owing to the need for repairs. [7448/16]
View answer220. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorcycles available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing in each of the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts in each year since 2011; the current number of motorcycles attached to each of the relevant Garda stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [7450/16]
View answer221. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of motorcycles currently available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts according to the year they entered service. [7451/16]
View answer222. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts the number of motorcycles currently unavailable owing to the need for repairs. [7452/16]
View answer223. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vans available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing in each of the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts in each year since 2011; the current number of vans attached to each of the relevant Garda stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [7453/16]
View answer224. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of vans currently available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts according to the year they entered service. [7454/16]
View answer225. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts the number of vans currently unavailable owing to the need for repairs. [7455/16]
View answer226. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of 4x4 vehicles available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing in each of the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts in each year since 2011; the current number of 4x4 vehicles attached to each of the relevant Garda stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [7456/16]
View answer227. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of 4x4 vehicles currently available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts according to the year they entered service. [7457/16]
View answer228. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form for each Garda station in the Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Tuam Garda districts the number of 4x4 vehicles currently unavailable owing to the need for repairs. [7458/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 217 to 228, inclusive, together.
As the Deputy will appreciate 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 and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
Since 2012, some €34 million has been invested in the Garda fleet, with over 640 new vehicles coming on stream since the start of 2015. This significant investment provides the Gardaí with additional high-powered vehicles, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and motorcycles for high-visibility road policing. Investment in a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose Garda fleet will continue under the Government’s Capital Plan 2016-2021 which provides €46 million for new Garda vehicles, ensuring that Gardaí can be mobile, visible and responsive on the roads and in the community to prevent and tackle crime.
I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the allocation of Garda vehicles is monitored and reviewed on a continual basis and vehicles are allocated between districts as required by operational circumstances including, for example, when vehicles are required in other districts to substitute for vehicles under repair.
In that context I am advised by the Garda Authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows:
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Vehicles assigned on 18/04/2016 |
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|
CARS |
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|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
|
BALLINASLOE |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
LOUGHREA |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
|
TUAM |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Total |
12 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
25 |
|
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2016 |
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|
CARS |
|||||||
|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
|
BALLINASLOE |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
LOUGHREA |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
TUAM |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Total |
13 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
24 |
|
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2015 |
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|
CARS |
Total |
||||||
|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
||
|
BALLINASLOE |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
LOUGHREA |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
|
TUAM |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Total |
10 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
|
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2014 |
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|
CARS |
|||||||
|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
|
BALLINASLOE |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
LOUGHREA |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
TUAM |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
|
Total |
10 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
25 |
|
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2013 |
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|
CARS |
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|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
|
BALLINASLOE |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
LOUGHREA |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
TUAM |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Total |
11 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
|
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2012 |
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|
CARS |
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|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
|
BALLINASLOE |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
GORT |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
LOUGHREA |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
TUAM |
7 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Total |
17 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
28 |
|
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2011 |
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|
CARS |
|||||||
|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
|
BALLINASLOE |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
GORT |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
LOUGHREA |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
TUAM |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Total |
17 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
I am also advised that the Deputy's request for the year each type of vehicle came into service in the specified area would involve a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources. However, the following table sets out the number of vehicles assigned to the area in question and the year they were commissioned.
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Year Vehicle Commissioned |
No. of Vehicles |
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2005 |
1 |
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2006 |
2 |
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2007 |
2 |
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2012 |
2 |
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2013 |
5 |
|
2014 |
7 |
|
2015 |
5 |
|
2016 |
1 |
|
Total |
25 |
