Garda Transport Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Questions (246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267)

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

246. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in counties Laois and Offaly in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54161/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

247. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54162/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

248. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Waterford in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54163/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

249. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in west County Cork in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54164/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

250. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in north County Cork in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54165/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

251. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Kerry in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54166/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

252. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Limerick in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54167/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

253. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Clare in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54168/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

254. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Galway in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54169/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

255. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Mayo in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54170/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

256. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in counties Sligo and Leitrim in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54171/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

257. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Donegal in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54172/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

258. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54173/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

259. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Louth in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54174/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

260. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Meath in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54175/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

261. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54176/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

262. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54177/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

263. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Westmeath in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54178/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

264. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in Counties Longford and Roscommon in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54179/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

265. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Tipperary in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54180/17]

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

267. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars assigned to each Garda station in County Wexford in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54187/17]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 to 265, inclusive, and 267 together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of Garda resources, including vehicles, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

I understand that the allocation of Garda vehicles is monitored and reviewed by the Garda authorities on a continual basis. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations as required by operational requirements.

The Deputy will be aware that there has been unprecedented Government investment in the Garda fleet in recent years with some €46 million being invested over the lifetime of the Government's Capital Plan 2016 - 2021 to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit for purpose fleet.

Below is a table indicating a total of Garda cars for each of the Garda Divisions requested between the years 2010 to 2017.

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