Martin Browne
Question:452. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars, motorcycles and jeeps attached to Tipperary roads policing unit as of 30 June 2020 and 28 June 2021, in tabular form. [36105/21]
View answerTuesday, 6 July 2021
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law 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 direct 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.
The following table, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of vehicles assigned to the Tipperary roads policing unit for the periods in question.
|
30th June 2021 |
Cars |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Total |
|
Tipperary Division (total) |
9 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
|
Cahir District |
4 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
|
Nenagh District |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Thurles District |
4 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
|
30th June 2020 |
Cars |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Total |
|
Tipperary Division (total) |
14 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
|
Cahir District |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Nenagh District |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Thurles District |
7 |
2 |
1 |
10 |