Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 April 2016
61. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of patrol cars available to members of An Garda Síochána within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts in each year since 2011; the current number of patrol cars attached to each of the Garda Síochána stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [8671/16]
View answer62. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of patrol cars available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by year of entering service. [8672/16]
View answer63. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of patrol cars unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda Síochána station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8673/16]
View answer64. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of motorcycles available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána 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. [8674/16]
View answer65. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of motorcycles available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by the year of entering the service. [8675/16]
View answer66. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of motorcycles unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8676/16]
View answer67. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of vans available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána 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. [8677/16]
View answer68. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of vans available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by year of entering the service. [8678/16]
View answer69. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of vans unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8679/16]
View answer70. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of four-by-four vehicles available to members of An Garda Síochána within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts in each year since 2011; and the number of four-by-four vehicles attached to each of the relevant Garda stations currently and on 1 January 2011. [8680/16]
View answer71. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of four-by-four vehicles available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda Síochána station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by year of entering the service. [8681/16]
View answer72. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of four-by-four vehicles unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8682/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 61 to 72, 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:
Vehicles assigned on 25/04/2016
|
- |
Cars |
Cars |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
M-BIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Ballina |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Belmullet |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Castlebar |
7 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
|
Claremorris |
10 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
|
Westport |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Mayo Division Total |
25 |
15 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
56 |
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2016
|
- |
Cars |
Cars |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
M-BIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Ballina |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Belmullet |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Castlebar |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
|
Claremorris |
11 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
|
Westport |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
TOTAL |
29 |
13 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
55 |
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2015
|
- |
CARS |
CARS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
M-BIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Ballina |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Belmullet |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Castlebar |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
|
Claremorris |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
|
Westport |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
25 |
10 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
52 |
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2014
|
- |
CARS |
CARS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
MBIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Ballina |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Belmullet |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
Castlebar |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
|
Claremorris |
6 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Westport |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Total |
19 |
11 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
50 |
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2013
|
- |
CARS |
CARS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
M-BIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Ballina |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Belmullet |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
Castlebar |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
|
Claremorris |
12 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
Westport |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
25 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
53 |
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2012
|
- |
CARS |
CARS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
M-BIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Ballina |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Belmullet |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
Castlebar |
6 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
|
Claremorris |
13 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Westport |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
30 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
57 |
Vehicles assigned on 01/01/2011
|
- |
CARS |
CARS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
M-BIKES |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Ballina |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Belmullet |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
|
Castlebar |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
|
Claremorris |
13 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Westport |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
30 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
58 |
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.
|
Year Vehicle Commissioned |
No. of Vehicles |
|
2000 |
1 |
|
2005 |
1 |
|
2006 |
2 |
|
2007 |
5 |
|
2008 |
6 |
|
2010 |
3 |
|
2011 |
4 |
|
2012 |
2 |
|
2013 |
9 |
|
2014 |
10 |
|
2015 |
9 |
|
2016 |
4 |
|
Total |
56 |
