Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2017
292. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that were scrapped in 2016 due to the fact that they exceeded 300,000 km mileage and-or exceeded ten years of age. [31288/17]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and distribution of Garda resources and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter.
I have asked the Commissioner for the specific information requested by the Deputy and, when it is to hand, I will inform him accordingly.]
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A:
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 292 for answer on 4 July, 2017, in which you requested the details of the number of Garda cars that were decommissioned in 2016.
As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to revert to you in relation to the matter. As you are aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for themanagement and distribution of Garda resources and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter.
I understand from the Garda authorities that, the general policy in relation to the decommissioning of Garda vehicles is that, in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations they are decommissioned when the odometer reaches 300,000 kilometres. Vehicles are also decommissioned on age grounds (usually when they reach 10 years) or as a result of collisions or when the vehicles are beyond economic repair.
The application of this policy has resulted in 375 vehicles being decommissioned in 2016.
I trust that this is of assistance.
