Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2018
318. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles that support plain-clothes gardaí in each of the Dublin metropolitan regions; his plans to roll out new vehicles to support these officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18097/18]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles and resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter.
I understand from the Garda authorities that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the strength of the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) unmarked Garda fleet as on 23 April 2018 is outlined in the following table.
In addition to the vehicles referred to in the table, I have been informed that a further 13 unmarked cars are due to be allocated to the DMR in 2018 on a prioritised basis as determined by the Assistant Commissioner DMR.
|
DIVISION/District |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
Others |
Total |
|
D.M.R. REGION |
204 |
42 |
2 |
8 |
256 |
|
DMR EAST DIVISION |
15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Blackrock District |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Dun Laoghaire District |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
DMR NORTH DIVISION |
47 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
61 |
|
Balbriggan District |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Ballymun District |
20 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
34 |
|
Coolock District |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
Raheny District |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
DMR NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION |
31 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
41 |
|
Bridewell District |
9 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
|
Fitzgibbon Street District |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Store Street District |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
DMR SOUTH DIVISION |
35 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
|
Crumlin District |
15 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
Tallaght District |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Terenure District |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
DMR SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION |
27 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
35 |
|
Donnybrook District |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Kevin Street District |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
|
Pearse Street District |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
DMR TRAFFIC DIVISION |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
DMR Traffic-Dublin Castle District |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
DMR WEST DIVISION |
37 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
|
Blanchardstown District |
17 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
Clondalkin District |
12 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
Lucan District |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
HARCOURT SQUARE DIVISION |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Harcourt Square District |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
