As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes the allocation of vehicles among the various Garda divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these decisions. I am assured however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.
For the Deputy's information, the table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of cars and vans allocated to and removed from the Garda fleet in 2020.
DIVISION
|
Cars Allocated
|
Cars Removed
|
Vans Allocated
|
Vans Removed
|
DMR EAST
|
14
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
DMR NORTH
|
20
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
DMR NORTH CENTRAL
|
16
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
DMR SOUTH
|
15
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
DMR SOUTH CENTRAL
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
DMR TRAFFIC
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
DMR WEST
|
20
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
HARCOURT SQUARE
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
KILDARE
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
KILKENNY/CARLOW
|
16
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
LAOIS-OFFALY
|
14
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
MEATH
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
WATERFORD
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
WESTMEATH
|
12
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
WEXFORD
|
11
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
WICKLOW
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
CAVAN-MONAGHAN
|
13
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
DONEGAL
|
14
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
GALWAY
|
22
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
LOUTH
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
MAYO
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
ROSCOMMON-LONGFORD
|
13
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
SLIGO-LEITRIM
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
CLARE
|
13
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
CORK CITY
|
21
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
CORK NORTH
|
14
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
CORK WEST
|
15
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
KERRY
|
16
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
LIMERICK
|
18
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
TIPPERARY
|
16
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
HQ/National Units
|
71
|
40
|
6
|
2
|
Total
|
486
|
182
|
25
|
29
|