Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
1118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of companies that supplied An Garda Síochána with ballistic helmets and ballistic shields in each of the past four years. [30748/21]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the administration of An Garda Síochána, including the provision and sourcing of all equipment for Garda members. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following list includes all those companies who supplied An Garda Síochána with the equipment specified in the last four years:
Ballistic Helmets
2020 – Daniel Technologies
2019 – Cooneen Protection and Daniel Technologies
2018 – Cooneen Protection and Daniel Technologies
2017 – Cooneen Protection
Ballistic Shields
2020 – Nil
2019 – Daniel Technologies
2018 – Nil
2017 – Daniel Technologies
