Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020
242. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of evidential intoxilyzer machines in each Garda division as of 1 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10233/20]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as the efficient use of resources. This includes responsibility for decisions on the allocation of Garda resources across the Divisions, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in those matters.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are 86 Evidential Intoxilyzer Machines currently in use by An Garda Síochána. The following table, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, details the number of Intoxilyzer Machines currently in use in each of the Garda Divisions.
|
Division |
Evidential Intoxilyzer Machines |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
5 |
|
Clare |
4 |
|
Cork City |
2 |
|
Cork North |
5 |
|
Cork West |
3 |
|
D.M.R. Eastern |
1 |
|
D.M.R. North Central |
1 |
|
D.M.R. Northern |
2 |
|
D.M.R. South Central |
1 |
|
D.M.R. Southern |
1 |
|
D.M.R. Western |
3 |
|
Donegal |
5 |
|
Galway |
5 |
|
Kerry |
4 |
|
Kildare |
4 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
2 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
3 |
|
Limerick |
3 |
|
Louth |
2 |
|
Mayo |
3 |
|
Meath |
4 |
|
Roscommon/Longford |
2 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
3 |
|
Tipperary |
6 |
|
Waterford |
2 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
|
Wexford |
4 |
|
Wicklow |
4 |
