Paul Donnelly
Question:1384. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of HGV vehicles in the Garda fleet as of 1 January 2020 and 19 July 2021, in tabular form. [40329/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1384. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of HGV vehicles in the Garda fleet as of 1 January 2020 and 19 July 2021, in tabular form. [40329/21]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that 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 and his management team, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of HGV vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. 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.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that there were 14 HGV vehicles attached to the Garda fleet at 1 January 2020. This number remains unchanged at 19 July 2021.